Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The type of cancers detected by PET scan, the ones that are not detected by PET scans, and providing an explanation about the ability of PET scans to detect cancers on the basis of the degree of hypoxia.

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan is known as a type of imaging technique that helps in determining if the tissues and organs are working properly or not.

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