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noun

• an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation

33%8PET scan may be used for diagnosis
noun

• a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

33%12 Indicates a strong signal on a PET scan
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