A prototype PET scanner being remodeled to detect the lifetime of positrons (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

A prototype PET scanner being remodeled to detect the lifetime of positrons

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Researchers at the University of Tokyo and National Institute of Radiological Sciences have designed a way to detect the absolute oxygen concentration in patients' bodies, which may lead to more effective cancer treatment. The results are published in Communication Physics.

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Taiga Yamaya, CC-BY

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