PET

PET/CT and cross sectional imaging of gynecologic malignancy.
Iyer RB, Balachandran A, Devine CE
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. riyer@mdanderson.org ...

PET F-18 FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) Scan
A specialized PET scan which uses a form of glucose to help determine which heart tissue, if any, has permanent damage due to decreased blood flow.

PET: Pre-Eclampsia Toxaemia, usually known as Pre-Eclampsia or Toxaemia of Pregnancy. A condition in which high blood pressure, protein in the urine and fluid retention are usually present. The condition may require the baby to be born early.

positron emission tomography (PET) scan - radioactive-tagged glucose (sugar) is injected into the bloodstream. Tissues that use the glucose more than normal tissues (such as tumors) can be detected by a scanning machine.

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