And they did an imaging test called positron emission tomography or PET to test for brain function by looking to see how well the brain USES glucose or sugar.

他们做了一个成像测试正电子发射断层或PET测试脑功能，看看大脑是如何使用好葡萄糖或糖。

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Lisa Mosconi and colleagues at the New York University School of Medicine used positron emission tomography, or PET, scans to look at the brains of 53 normal elderly people.

美国纽约大学医学院的莉萨·墨斯科尼和其同事使用正电子发射断层成像(Positron Emission Tomography, PET)技术，对53名正常的中老年人进行了脑部扫描。

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The scans, which used a technique called positron emission tomography (PET), were designed to monitor changes in the way the brain metabolised glucose, the fuel it needs to function.

扫描利用了一种叫做正电子发射X射线层析照相术(PET)的技术。 扫描用以监测脑中代谢葡萄糖（脑正常工作需要的营养物）的变化。

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The method combines an examination by positron emission tomography with a drug that lights up beta-amyloid.

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The company has also experimented with positron emission tomography, or PET, machines, yet another billable service.

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Doctors can look for indications of the disease using positron emission tomography (PET) scans.

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The mobile positron emission tomography (Pet) scanner visits the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) three times a week.

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