What does PET medical abbreviation stand for?

What is the medical abbreviation PET?

The abbreviation PET may have a few different meanings. However, what does the abbreviation PET stand for in medical terms?

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What is PET medical abbreviation?

In the medicine field, the PET abbreviation stands for Positron Emission Tomography.

PET: Positron Emission Tomography

LUA	left upper arm
PhD	Doctor of Philosophy
ONS	oncology nursing society
IRB	Indications Risks Benefits; Institutional Review Board
RFt	right foot
PTK	phototherapeutic keratectomy
SCD	sequential compression device; sudden cardiac death
HEME/ONC	Hematology/Oncology
CTC	computed tomographic colonography; circulating tumor cell; common toxicity criteria; chlortetracycline
VD	venereal disease
PU	passed urine, peptic ulcer; peptic ulcer
TIMI	thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
POCT	point of care testing
N&V	nausea and vomiting
kv	kilovolt
Urol	urology
MC	medical corps
WCT	wide complex tachycardia
GPC	Gram Positive Coccus
CDAD	Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
RSI	repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation
LE	Lower Extremity (usually preceded by R or L); Leukocyte Esterase
VLRA	verbal lead risk assessment
BIPAP	Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure
COT	Nicotine/Cotinine (COT test)
TPUR	transperineal urethral resection