PET scanner

[ pet-skan-er ]

/ ˈpɛt ˌskæn ər /

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noun Computers, Medicine/Medical.

a tomographic imaging device that yields visual information (a PET scan) about the ongoing activity of the brain: positron-emitting isotopes, incorporated into biologically important compounds, are injected intravenously or administered by inhalation, and the resultant gamma radiation is sensed by detectors and converted into computer-generated images of blood flow, oxygen utilization, glucose uptake, etc.

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Origin of PET scanner

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby PET scanner

Petrozavodsk, pe-tsai, pe-tsai cabbage, Petsamo, PET scan, PET scanner, PET scanning, pet sitting, petti, petticoat, petticoat breeches

How to use PET scanner in a sentence

Owing to its popularity as a pet, it has spread across the Pacific to China.
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Then I was the December Penthouse Pet, which is a huge honor.
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This season is all about monitoring posture, scrutinizing sun exposure, even exploring the health of a pet.
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When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”
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As he describes why he plans to spend the rest of his days in Kisangani, a pet parrot gnaws on his Rolex.
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When he gets quite large the boy will get tired of having him for a pet, and perhaps bring him back.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
Now and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
The boy lifted up his pet, and put him back in the pen that had been especially built for the little pig.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
After a little while Yung Pak got used to these "monkey shines," and he knew that his pet would not stay away long after mealtime.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
You can see that it is five o'clock, because Big God Nqong's pet tame clock says so.
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