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ポジトロン断層法 (ポジトロンだんそうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ポジトロン断だん層そう法ほう

Meanings

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noun

positron emission tomography; PET

Medical imaging technique; often abbreviated as PET in both English and Japanese.

ポジトロン断だん層そう法ほうはがんの診しん断だんに使つかわれる。
Positron emission tomography is used for cancer diagnosis.
医い者しゃはポジトロン断だん層そう法ほうの結けっ果かを説せつ明めいした。
The doctor explained the results of the PET scan.

Kanji

断severance, decline, refuse
層stratum, social class, layer
法method, law, rule

Similar words

PET
Common abbreviation for ポジトロン断層法, used in both English and Japanese medical contexts.
CT
Computed tomography; another imaging technique often compared with PET.

Etymology

From English 'positron' (ポジトロン) + 断層 (fault, cross-section) + 法 (method). The term is a direct translation of 'positron emission tomography'.