Positron-emission tomography

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005109",
  "term": "Positron-emission tomography",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An imaging technique using compounds labelled with short-lived positron-emitting radionuclides (such as carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15 and fluorine-18) to measure cell metabolism. It has been useful in study of soft tissues such as cancer; cardiovascular system; and brain.",
  "abbreviation": "PET",
  "synonyms": [
    "PET imaging",
    "PET scan",
    "positron emission tomography"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "tomography"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "tomografía por emisión de positrones"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/positron-emission-tomography/"
}