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Noun: positron emission tomography
  1. Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
    - PET

Derived forms: positron emission tomographies

Type of: imaging, tomography

Encyclopedia: Positron emission tomography

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