positron emission tomography

collocation in English

meaningsofpositron,emissionandtomography

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positron
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɒz.ɪ.trɒn/us
/ˈpɑː.zɪ.trɑːn/
an extremely small piece of matter with a positive electrical charge, having the same mass as ...
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emission
noun
uk
/iˈmɪʃ.ən/us
/iˈmɪʃ.ən/
the act of sending out gas, heat, ...
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tomography
noun[U]
uk
/təˈmɒɡ.rə.fi/us
/təˈmɑːɡ.rə.fi/
the use of X-rays to make three-dimensional images of flat sections of ...
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Planning and spatial working memory : a positronemissiontomographystudy in humans.
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Changes in regional brain glucose metabolism measured with positronemissiontomographyafter paroxetine treatment of major depression.
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Abnormalities in brain glucose metabolism were examined using functional neuroimaging with positronemissiontomography.
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Recalling word lists reveals ' cognitive dysmetria ' in schizophrenia : a positronemissiontomographystudy.
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Prefrontal dysfunction in depressed patients performing a complex planning task : a study using positronemissiontomography.
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Continuous transcranial magnetic stimulation during positronemissiontomography: a suitable tool for imaging regional excitability of the human cortex.
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A symptom provocation study of posttraumatic stress disorder using positronemissiontomographyand script-driven imagery.
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Evidence of a cerebellar deactivation using positronemissiontomography.
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Limbic circuitry in patients with autism spectrum disorders studied with positronemissiontomographyand magnetic resonance imaging.
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Evidence for a two-stage model of spatial working memory processing within the lateral frontal cortex : a positronemissiontomographystudy.
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Planning and working memory examined with positronemissiontomography.
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A strategy to evaluate the diagnostic role of positronemissiontomographyscanning in cancer.
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Regional cerebral blood flow measured during symptom provocation in obsessive - compulsive disorder using oxygen 15-labeled carbon dioxide and positronemissiontomography.
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Regional cerebral blood flow in depression measured by positionemissiontomography: the relationship with clinical dimensions.
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Neuroimaging studies (positronemissiontomographyand functional magnetic resonance imaging).
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Measuring the neuromodulatory effects of drugs in man with positronemissiontomography.
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Cerebral brain metabolism in adult dyslexics assessed with positronemissiontomographyduring performance of an auditory task.
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In vivo distribution of opioid receptors in relation to the cortical projections of the medial and lateral pain systems measured with positronemissiontomography.
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