PET scan

noun

ˈpet- How to pronounce PET scan (audio)
: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanner noun
PET scanning noun

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The doctor prescribed a PET scan of my brain and advised me to be patient. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Joe went for a PET scan, also at Jefferson Hospital, on May 16. — CBS News, 31 May 2026 Additionally, the upcoming PET scan will give her more information about the status of her breast cancer. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Among these mysteries is yet another unexplained bright glow from the center of the galaxy, produced when electrons and positrons annihilate, just as in PET scans. — Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for PET scan

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of PET scan was in 1980

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PET scan

noun
ˈpet- How to pronounce PET scan (audio)
: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanning noun
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