PET scanning

[ pet-skan-ing ]

/ ˈpɛt ˌskæn ɪŋ /

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noun Computers, Medicine/Medical.

the action or process of using a PET scanner to obtain an image.

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Origin of PET scanning

First recorded in 1975–80

Owing to its popularity as a pet, it has spread across the Pacific to China.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma|Brendon Hong|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then I was the December Penthouse Pet, which is a huge honor.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the scanning takes place, KSM is led down a long corridor flanked by chain-link fences.
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This season is all about monitoring posture, scrutinizing sun exposure, even exploring the health of a pet.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”
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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.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling