noun
positron emission tomography; PET
Medical imaging technique. Often abbreviated as PET in both English and Japanese.
陽電子放射断層撮影は、がんの診断によく使われる。
Positron emission tomography is often used for cancer diagnosis.
Compound of 陽電子 (positron), 放射 (radiation), 断層 (tomography), and 撮影 (imaging). A direct translation of the English term.