Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Emission-Computed Tomography

Tomography using radioactive emissions from injected RADIONUCLIDES and computer ALGORITHMS to reconstruct an image.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Tomography using radioactive emissions from injected RADIONUCLIDES and computer ALGORITHMS to reconstruct an image.

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Synonyms

42 entry terms
  • CAT Scan, Radionuclide
  • CT Scan, Radionuclide
  • Computed Tomographic Scintigraphy
  • Computerized Emission Tomography
  • Radionuclide Computer-Assisted Tomography
  • Radionuclide Computerized Tomography
  • Radionuclide Tomography, Computed
  • Radionuclide-Computed Tomography
  • Radionuclide-Emission Computed Tomography
  • Scintigraphy, Computed Tomographic
  • Tomography, Computerized Emission
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Tomography, Radionuclide-Computed
  • CAT Scans, Radionuclide
  • CT Scans, Radionuclide
  • Computed Radionuclide Tomography
  • Computed Tomography, Radionuclide-Emission
  • Computer-Assisted Tomographies, Radionuclide
  • Computer-Assisted Tomography, Radionuclide
  • Computerized Tomography, Radionuclide
  • Emission Computed Tomography
  • Emission Tomography, Computerized
  • Radionuclide CAT Scan
  • Radionuclide CAT Scans
  • Radionuclide CT Scan
  • Radionuclide CT Scans
  • Radionuclide Computed Tomography
  • Radionuclide Computer Assisted Tomography
  • Radionuclide Computer-Assisted Tomographies
  • Radionuclide Emission Computed Tomography
  • Scan, Radionuclide CAT
  • Scan, Radionuclide CT
  • Scans, Radionuclide CAT
  • Scans, Radionuclide CT
  • Tomographic Scintigraphy, Computed
  • Tomographies, Radionuclide Computer-Assisted
  • Tomography, Computed Radionuclide
  • Tomography, Emission Computed
  • Tomography, Radionuclide Computed
  • Tomography, Radionuclide Computer-Assisted
  • Tomography, Radionuclide Computerized
  • Tomography, Radionuclide-Emission Computed

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

uses radionuclides & computer: do not confuse with TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED using x-rays & computer; "computed tomography" unspecified is probably TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

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History Note

90; was TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION COMPUTED 1980-89

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Previous Indexing

  • Tomography (1966-1979)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed (1977-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Emission-Computed Tomography. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014055. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014055
  2. Emission-Computed Tomography. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emission_computed_tomography
  3. Emission-Computed Tomography. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5372630