WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
PET′ scan′, 
    1. Medicinean image obtained by positron emission tomography, using a PET scanner.
    2. Medicinean examination performed with a PET scanner.
    • P(ositron) English(mission) T(omography)

'PET scan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
PET scanner - pet - positron emission tomography

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