Pronunciation of 'Positron Emission Tomography'
The term 'Positron Emission Tomography' refers to a medical imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes and other physiological activities. It is pronounced as /ˈpɑː.zɪ.trɒn ɪˈmɪʃ.ən təˈmɑː.ɡrə.fi/ in American English.
The term originates from scientific terminology: 'positron' refers to the subatomic particle, 'emission' to the release of radiation, and 'tomography' to imaging by sections.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes and other physiological activities.
Pronounced as 'PAH-zih-tron ih-MISH-uhn tuh-MAH-gruh-fee'. 'Pah' as in 'spa', 'zih' as in 'zip', 'tron' as in 'electron', 'ih' as in 'it', 'mish' as in 'mission', 'uhn' as in 'button', 'tuh' as in 'to', 'mah' as in 'mama', 'gruh' as in 'grub', and 'fee' as in 'fee'.