Single photon emission computed tomography
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Single photon emission computed tomography | |
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Term | Single photon emission computed tomography |
Short definition | an imaging technique in which a radioactive substance is introduced into the body and the radiation emitted by the substance is detected by a camera and is transformed into cross-sectional images by a computer |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Single photon emission computed tomography (definition) an imaging technique in which a radioactive substance is introduced into the body and the radiation emitted by the substance is detected by a camera and is transformed into cross-sectional images by a computer
==Single photon emission computed tomography (overview)==