title: Positron emission tomography scanning: a primer.
abstract: PET is one of the most exciting advancements in medicine in many years. Its ability to image physiology rather than anatomy, combined with the wide range of organic "probes" or molecules that can be utilized, offer remarkable possibilities for medical imaging in the coming years.
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D015442:Medicare Assignment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012371:Robotics; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18