PET
Metabolic activity scan
PET stands for positron emission tomography, a medical imaging technique that detects radiation from injected tracers to visualize metabolic processes: The PET scan showed increased brain activity.
PET also abbreviates polyethylene terephthalate, the plastic used in beverage bottles and synthetic fibers. (Lowercase pet is a companion animal.)
imaging
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- tomographyImaging via cross-sections
- scanBrief visual sweep
- tracerPath-marking projectile
- radionuclideDecay-prone atomic nucleus
cyclotron · oncology · metabolic · diagnostic · annihilation · detector · isotope · imaging
positron
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- tomographyImaging via cross-sections
- scanBrief visual sweep
- tracerPath-marking projectile
radionuclide · cyclotron · oncology · metabolic · diagnostic · annihilation · detector · isotope · imaging
bottle
Container for liquids
- plasticsplastics, plastic, polymers, polymer, polyethylene
- recyclingrecycle, recycling, recycling bin, recycle bin, recycling bins
- Medical AbbreviationsBP, CBC, CPR, CT, DNA
- medical imagingCT scan, MRI, X-ray, MRI scan, CT scanner
- Plastic Recyclingrecycling bins, recycle symbol, recycling symbols, HDPE, PS
- Spy AgenciesCIA, MI6, MI5, KGB, Mossad
domestication status
PETwild animal
Undomesticated creature
wildlife · livestock · farm animal · stray · vermin