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Positron Emission Tomography
See how organs function and diagnose conditions like cancer
Areas of high metabolic activity
Higher metabolism - use more energy than healthy cells
Radioactive substance (tracer) with positron-emitting isotope
Glucose containing radioactive isotope
They annihilate each other
Gamma rays in opposite directions
3 pairs
Triangulation
Decay quickly, don't stay in body too long
Cyclotron
Decay fast; activity decreases too much if transported far
Areas with high metabolism, such as cancer cells
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