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Meaning in Context

accuracy

    the ability to detect true outcomes, positive or negative
analog
    similar to something
biopsy
    a surgical and invasive procedure
breast cancer early detection
    searching for malignant tumors before the body tells you
coincidence detection
    gamma rays are detected in pairs
CT
    Computed Tomography
cyclotron
    a device to produce the radiopharmaceuticals used in PET
early detection
    detection of primary and metastatic cancers before the body tells you
electron
    a negatively charged elementary particle
FDG
    F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose - a glucose similar (analog) substance. A PET Radiopharmaceutical used to trace glucose metabolism
forum
    a meeting place to discuss
gamma
    the form of radiation (photon) emitted from the decay of a radiopharmaceutical
grading
    sorting to size, to degree of seriousness, etc.
half life
    the time in which the activity of a radiopharmaceutical will decline (decay) to half its original activity
imaging
    scanning
in vitro
    outside the living body in an artificial environment
in vivo
    in the living body
invasive
    biopsy or surgery
metabolizing
    glucose uptake .... glucose consuming
metastasis
    the transfer of a disease producing agent from its original location in the body to another location or locations in the body. Secondary growth of a malignant tumor
modality
    something relating to form rather than substance - a form and format
MR
    Magnetic Resonance
Needless Pain
    the agony of physical and mental pains of cancer
non-invasive
    without surgery or biopsy
PET
    Positron Emission Tomography - detects emission of gammas "as pairs" coincidence detection
positron
    a positive electron
protocols
    a way or format to do carry out a procedure
Quality of Life
    to go without pain
radioisotope
    a radioactive isotope
radionuclides
    a radioactive nuclide
radiopharmaceutical
    a radioactive pharmaceutical such as FDG
radiopharmacology
    the science of radiopharmaceuticals - see also pharmaceuticals
radiotracer (PET)
    a radiopharmaceutical which emits positrons
RDS
    Radioisotope Delivery System - see also Cyclotron.
registration
    booking
scanner
    imaging camera
sensitivity
    the ability to detect the disease
site specific scanning
    scanning only one area or site of the body
specificity
    the ability to rule out disease
SPECT
    Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography detects emission of single photons (gammas)
subscription
    to place an order
tomography
    to focus only on what is of interest
tumor
    a growing mass that destroys normal functions; carcinoma of the breast, the most common malignancy in women
whole body scanning
    scanning the whole body from head to toe - see also site specific scanning
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