POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET)

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a method utilized to assess cerebral metabolism utilizing radiolabeled tracers that disperse positrons as they're metabolized. This method allows recording of operational modifications which take place during the performance of cognitive activities.

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET): "PET scans are a popular procedure in hospitals and other medical facilities."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. REGIONAL CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW (RCBF RCBF)
  2. Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
  3. NUCLEAR IMAGING
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  5. REHABILITATION (Psychiatric)
  6. MENTAL RETARDATION (PREVENTION, CARE, AND TREATMENT)
  7. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
  8. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMII)
  9. ADOLESCENCE (Theories)
  10. Dissociative Identity Disorder
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET)," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/positron-emission-tomography-pet/ (accessed March 20, 2023).

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