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positron emission tomography [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positron emission tomography
1, record 1, English, positron%20emission%20tomography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PET 2, record 1, English, PET
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positon emission tomography 3, record 1, English, positon%20emission%20tomography
correct
- PET 3, record 1, English, PET
correct
- PET 3, record 1, English, PET
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear medical imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. 4, record 1, English, - positron%20emission%20tomography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tépographie
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9pographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tomographie par émission de positons 2, record 1, French, tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20positons
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 2, record 1, French, TEP
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 2, record 1, French, TEP
- tomographie par émission de positrons 3, record 1, French, tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20positrons
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 3, record 1, French, TEP
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 3, record 1, French, TEP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image de répartition dans l'organisme des radionucléides émetteurs de positons. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9pographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tépographie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 3 juin 2003. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9pographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positron emission tomography
1, record 2, English, positron%20emission%20tomography
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PET 2, record 2, English, PET
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly specialised research imaging technique using short lived radioactive substances - usually those made with a cyclotron. 3, record 2, English, - positron%20emission%20tomography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tomographic images are formed by computer analysis of photons detected from annihilation of positrons emitted by radionuclides incorporated into biochemical substances; the images, often quantitated with a colour scale, show the uptake and distribution of the substances in the tissue, permitting analysis and localization of metabolic and physiological function. 3, record 2, English, - positron%20emission%20tomography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PET assesses metabolic activity and physiologic function rather than anatomic structure. 4, record 2, English, - positron%20emission%20tomography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tomographie par émission de positons
1, record 2, French, tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20positons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TEP 2, record 2, French, TEP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tomographie par émission de positrons 3, record 2, French, tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20positrons
correct, feminine noun
- tomographie par positrons 4, record 2, French, tomographie%20par%20positrons
feminine noun, less frequent
- tomographie par positons 5, record 2, French, tomographie%20par%20positons
feminine noun
- tomographie à positon 6, record 2, French, tomographie%20%C3%A0%20positon
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'imagerie médicale fondée sur la détection, par un appareillage approprié, des rayonnements associés aux positons [...] émis par une substance radioactive introduite dans l'organisme, et permettant d'obtenir des images en coupe (tomographies) de certains organes. 7, record 2, French, - tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20positons
Record 2, Key term(s)
- T.E.P.
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tomografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomografía por emisión de positrones
1, record 2, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20por%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20positrones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TEP 1, record 2, Spanish, TEP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica radiográfica computadorizada que utiliza sustancias radiactivas para explorar la actividad metabólica de diversas estructuras corporales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tomograf%C3%ADa%20por%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20positrones
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