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1. tomography
noun. ['toʊˈmoʊgræˌfiː'] (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body.
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- -graphy (English)
- tomo- (English)
- τόμος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. positron
noun. ['ˈpɑːzəˌtrɑːn'] an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation.
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5. emission
noun. ['ɪˈmɪʃən'] any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body.
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Sentences with positron-emission-tomography
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One of the few ways to measure neurochemical changes in the human brain is positron emission tomography (PET).
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Voluntary certification is also available in specific technologies, such as nuclear cardiology and positron emission tomography.
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Studies include diagnostic imaging, positron emission tomography and nuclear medicine case studies.
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Biomedical engineers have been involved in the development of diagnostic imaging technologies including ultrasound, computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, single-photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography.
