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PET (positron emission tomography) is a medical imaging technology that uses short-lived radionuclide tracers that are injected in a vein. The most common tracer used is a form of sugar. This is taken up by certain cells; especially cancer cells, but also in normal brain cells and normal heart muscle. This imaging technique is very sensitive for finding certain types of cancers and following their response to treatment. Douglas Winjum, M.D.
