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Tomography, Emission-Computed
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Definition
: Tomography using radioactive emissions from injected RADIONUCLIDES and computer ALGORITHMS to reconstruct an image.
uses radionuclides & computer: do not confuse with TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED using x-rays & computer; "computed tomography" unspecified is probably TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;
See Also
Gamma Cameras
Examples
Positron-Emission Tomography
;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Other names
Tomography, Radionuclide-
Computed; Scintigraphy, Computed Tomographic; Radionuclide Tomography, Computed; Computerized Emission Tomography; CT Scan, Radionuclide; CAT Scan, Radionuclide; Tomography, Radionuclide-
Emission Computed; Tomography, Radionuclide Computerized; Tomography, Radionuclide Computer-
Assisted; Tomography, Radionuclide Computed; Tomography, Emission Computed; Tomography, Computed Radionuclide; Tomographies, Radionuclide Computer-
Assisted; Tomographic Scintigraphy, Computed; Scans, Radionuclide CT; Scans, Radionuclide CAT; Scan, Radionuclide CT; Scan, Radionuclide CAT; Radionuclide Emission Computed Tomography; Radionuclide Computer-
Assisted Tomographies
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
carbon-
11 methionine
58576-49-1
*Methionine
Carbon Radioisotopes
Tomography, Emission-Computed.
Pharma Action
Radiopharmaceuticals
Radiographics 1994 Jan;14(1):101-9
