TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

positron emission tomography [2 records]

Record 1 2013-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tomography
  • Nuclear Medicine
DEF

A nuclear medical imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tomographie
  • Médecine nucléaire
DEF

Image de répartition dans l'organisme des radionucléides émetteurs de positons.

OBS

tépographie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 3 juin 2003.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2006-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tomography
DEF

A highly specialised research imaging technique using short lived radioactive substances - usually those made with a cyclotron.

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.

OBS

PET assesses metabolic activity and physiologic function rather than anatomic structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tomographie
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.

Key term(s)
  • T.E.P.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tomografía
DEF

Técnica radiográfica computadorizada que utiliza sustancias radiactivas para explorar la actividad metabólica de diversas estructuras corporales.

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: