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Techniques and treatments

Tomography, emission calculation

Synonym(s) - CAT Scan, Radionuclide - Computed Emission Tomography - Radionuclide Tomography, Computed - Scintigraphy, Computed Tomography - Tomography, Radionuclide Computed

 

Definition: Tomography using radionuclide emissions and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image.

 

Generic term(s)

  • Diagnostics
  • Diagnostic techniques and procedures
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Computer-assisted image interpretation
  • Tomography, emission calculation

 

See also

  • Positron emission tomography
  • Single photon emission tomography

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