positron emission tomography

acronym: PET
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Imaging method based on the detection of pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting isotopic tracer.
Notes:
  1. A commonly used nuclide is fluorine-18.
  2. Three-dimensional imaging is obtained using computed tomography.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 69. (Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 92 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'positron emission tomography' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08751 RIS BibTex EndNote
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