PET scan

ˈpiːˌiːˈtiː skæn

Definition

Definition of PET scan - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Positron Emission Tomography scan

TECH.

medical test using a scanner to see inside the body

TECH.

The doctor ordered a PET scan for more details.
He needs a PET scan to check for tumors.
Insurance will cover the PET scan costs.

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Expressions with scan

scan through

look quickly without reading in detail

I scan through the documents before the meeting.

that line doesn't scan

exp.

seem illogical or not make sense in an argument or statement

If your alibi changed twice, that line doesn't scan.

it does not scan

exp.

does not make sense or is not logical

His explanation is confusing because it does not scan logically.

quick scan

short fast look at something to check main details or problems

Give the report a quick scan before the meeting starts.

body scan

mindfulness practice of scanning the body for sensations

During the meditation session, we did a body scan to relax.

brain scan

medical test that produces detailed pictures of the inside of the brain

The doctor ordered a brain scan to check for internal bleeding.

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French:TEP, ...
German:PET, ...
Italian:PET, ...
Spanish:TAC-PET, ...
Portuguese:TOM PET, ...
Chinese:正电子发射断层扫描, ...
Japanese:PET検査, ...
Arabic:فَحْص التَّصْوِير المَقْطَعِي بِالإصْدَار البُوزِيتْرُونِي, ...
Hebrew:סְרִיקַת PET, ...
Russian:ПЭТ, ...
Ukrainian:ПЕТ, ...
Hindi:पीईटी स्कैन, ...
Bengali:পিইটি স্ক্যান, ...
Catalan:PET, ...
Czech:PET, ...
Danish:PET-skanning, ...
Dutch:PET-scan, ...
Greek:PET scan, ...
Hungarian:PET-vizsgálat, ...
Khmer:ការស្កេនរូបភាពដោយបញ្ចេញប៉ូស៊ីត្រុង, ...
Korean:PET 검사, ...
Persian:اسکن پت, ...
Polish:PET, ...
Portuguese (BR):PET scan, ...
Romanian:PET, ...
Swedish:PET, ...
Thai:เพทสแกน, ...
Turkish:PET taraması, ...
Vietnamese:PET scan, ...

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