positron emission tomography: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Positron emission tomography: An overview. Oct 25, 2026
Add new Web site: NHS - PET scan. Jul 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Radiation in Biology and Medicine: Positron Emission Tomography. Apr 09, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Positron Emission Tomography: Principles, Technology, and Recent Developments (PDF). Jun 23, 2025
Add new Web site: PNAS - Positron emission tomography provides molecular imaging of biological processes. Dec 06, 2024
Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Consumer Version - Positron Emission Tomography. Oct 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Healthdirect - PET scan. Aug 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Radiochemistry for positron emission tomography. May 15, 2024
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - PET scan. Apr 04, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Positron emission tomography: An overview. Sep 18, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Rochester Medical Center - Health Encyclopedia - Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Jul 28, 2023
Add new Web site: American Heart Association - Positron Emission Tomography. Jun 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What is a PET Scan? Mar 25, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - What Is a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan? Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - PET Scan. Dec 30, 2022
Add new Web site: John Hopkins Medicine - Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Sep 28, 2022
Added a photo showing an image of the human body produced using positron emission tomography. Jan 26, 2012
Article thoroughly revised. Sep 17, 2008
Media added. Sep 17, 2008
Media added. Aug 28, 2008
Added new Web site: Merck Manual - Consumer version - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. May 29, 2008
Added new Web site: Texas Heart Institute - Positron Emission Tomography (PET). May 29, 2008
Added new Web site: MayoClinic.com - Positron emission tomography. May 26, 2008
Added new Web site: NIH Clinical Center - Positron Emission Tomography Department. May 26, 2008
Added new Web site: Brookhaven National Laboratory - PET Research. May 26, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Virginia - Positron Emission Tomography (PET). May 26, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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