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tomograph [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Nuclear Medicine
DEF

An apparatus for moving an x-ray source in one direction as the film is moved in the opposite direction, thus showing in detail a predetermined plane of tissue while blurring or eliminating detail in other planes.

CONT

Positron emission tomography (PET) or computed tomography (CT) scan is done as a procedure to find out malignant growth or to evaluate the effect of treatment on an already diagnosed malignant growth. In this process a tracer like fluorodeoxyglucose is injected in the body that can be traced with the help of the tomography machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Médecine nucléaire
DEF

Appareil d'imagerie en coupe des radionucléides émetteurs de positons.

CONT

Le service d'imagerie nucléaire de l'hôpital Laennec de Creil sera équipé d'un tomographe à positons dès le mois de mai prochain. Cet équipement d'imagerie médicale de dernière génération permet le diagnostic précoce des maladies cancéreuses.

Spanish

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