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Meaning of POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET SCANNING)

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 Definition: Investigational imaging technique used for measuring blood flow and metabolism of internal body tissues, including the heart and brain. The technique traces emissions from an injected radioactive substance to generate images of activity at specific brain receptors.
 
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