Translation guide
A medical imaging technique that uses radioactive tracers to visualize metabolic processes in the body.
Referring to the diagnostic procedure itself
Full formal term used in medical contexts.
陽電子放出断層撮影は、がんの診断に有効です。
Positron emission tomography is effective for cancer diagnosis.
Common abbreviation used in both medical and general contexts.
PET検査を受けることになりました。
I'm going to have a PET scan.
Often used to refer to the scan itself.
PETスキャンの結果を待っています。
I'm waiting for the PET scan results.
In Japanese medical contexts, the abbreviation PET (ペット) is widely used and understood. The full term is mainly seen in formal documents.
医者はPET検査を勧めました。
The doctor recommended a PET scan.