Single photon emission computed tomography
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| Single photon emission computed tomography | |
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| Term | Single photon emission computed tomography |
| Short definition | an imaging technique in which a radioactive substance is introduced into the body and the radiation emitted by the substance is detected by a camera and is transformed into cross-sectional images by a computer |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Single photon emission computed tomography (definition) an imaging technique in which a radioactive substance is introduced into the body and the radiation emitted by the substance is detected by a camera and is transformed into cross-sectional images by a computer
==Single photon emission computed tomography (overview)==