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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.350.350.800.700.500
E01.370.350.350.810.645
E01.370.350.567.500
E01.370.350.600.350.700.810.490
E01.370.350.600.350.800.399.500
E01.370.350.700.700.810.645
E01.370.350.700.810.810.723
E01.370.350.710.800.399.500
E01.370.350.825.800.399.500
E01.370.350.825.810.810.700
E01.370.384.730.800.399.500
Unique ID
D000072078
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072078
Scope Note
An imaging technique that combines a POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) scanner and a CT X RAY scanner. This establishes a precise anatomic localization in the same session.
Entry Term(s)
CT PET
CT PET Scan
PET CT Scan
PET-CT
PET-CT Scan
Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography
Previous Indexing
Positron-Emission Tomography (2004-2016)
Tomography, X-Ray Computed (1984-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Introduced
2017/01/01
Last Updated
2018/12/14
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography Preferred
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