Saved Papers

Save papers so you can find them more easily!

Join Now

Get instant access to over 100,000 papers.

Join Now!

Pet Scans

Jason Neal
Physics 191
1 May 2001
Positron Emission Tomography

Positron Emission Tomography is a scanning technique that allows us to measure in detail the functioning of distinct areas of the human brain while the patient is comfortable, conscious and alert. PET represents a type of functional imaging, unlike X-rays or CT scans, which show only structural details within the brain. The differences between these types of imaging don't end there.
In both X-rays and CT scans, a form of radiation is emitted and travels through the body, and a detector receives the unabsorbed rays and transmits them to a computer. The physics behind PET scanning is quite different. Basically, a person is injected with a radioactive substance. This substance begins the process of radioactive decay inside of the person and interacts with the tissue to produce gamma radiation. These gamma rays are detected by scintillation crystals and transmitted to a computer, where images are produced.......


View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 1131
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Why should you join Frat Files?

  • - It's safe, secure, and private.
  • - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
  • - Fast and reliable customer support.

Credit Card

PayPal

Bank Account

Similar Essays

  1. Pet Scans

    PET Scans Jason Neal Physics 191 1 May 2001 Positron Emission Tomography Positron Emission Tomography is a scanning technique that allows us to measure in detail the functioning

  2. Present Status And Expected Continuing Development Of Imaging...

    nation-wide, and have been for over 60 years. Positron Emission Tomography scans (PET Scans) use radioactive atoms such as Carbon-11, Flourine-1 or Oxygen-15, produced by

  3. Positron Emission Tomography (Pet Scan)

    technologies continue, this procedure is beginning to be used more widely in other areas. PET scans are used most often to detect cancer. A PET scan can be particularly effective

  4. International Market Of Vision

    procedure in medicina sono collegate alla Visione (ultrasound, visible light, x-ray or pet scans). Caratteristiche regionali: Europa: in crescita. Investimenti in nuove

  5. Cognitve Psychology

    under an electrode placed on a scalp, secondly there is positron emission topography (PET) this scans radio active isotopes, which is introduced to the subject as a small dose