Patient Sitting Under Pet Scanner
by Bettmann
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Patient Sitting Under Pet Scanner
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Bettmann
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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(Original Caption) This recently developed multidetector positron scanner is used in conjunction with radioactivity-labeled substances that concentrate in tumors. The radioisotope emits a positron (positive electron) that then combines with an electron to produce two gamma rays, which are detected by crystals in the scanner, and the tumor thus is located accurately.
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May 13th, 2020
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