: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanner
noun
PET scanning
noun
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However, an October 2023 PET scan confirmed that her cancer had progressed to Stage 4 cancer.
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Liz Calvario, NBC news, 12 June 2025
My last PET scan showed that almost all the new areas discovered in October were no longer active.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 June 2025
The study also underlines the value of the PET scan tracers as potential biomarkers, which could guide diagnosis and treatment years before traditional symptoms arise.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2025
In addition to longitudinal data spanning decades, the Framingham Heart Study provides access to midlife biological measures, like serum cortisol, as well as rich neuroimaging data, including PET scans for proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, like amyloid and tau, Salardini says.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 5 June 2025
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Liz Calvario, NBC news, 12 June 2025
My last PET scan showed that almost all the new areas discovered in October were no longer active.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 June 2025
The study also underlines the value of the PET scan tracers as potential biomarkers, which could guide diagnosis and treatment years before traditional symptoms arise.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2025
In addition to longitudinal data spanning decades, the Framingham Heart Study provides access to midlife biological measures, like serum cortisol, as well as rich neuroimaging data, including PET scans for proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, like amyloid and tau, Salardini says.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 5 June 2025
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“PET scan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PET%20scan. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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PET scan
noun
: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanning
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