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minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoI always thought it stood for “pepperoni.” So, you’re saying “PET” stands for “Positrons, Endives, and Tomatoes”?
minus-squarepeoplebeproblems@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoNo it stands for animals you keep at home. PET scan, its powered by hamsters.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoI guess they decided CAT scan wasn’t inclusive enough.
minus-squareTlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoCats were originally used for their curiosity, but training hamsters and eventually parakeets led to much smaller machines.
I always thought it stood for “pepperoni.” So, you’re saying “PET” stands for “Positrons, Endives, and Tomatoes”?
No it stands for animals you keep at home.
PET scan, its powered by hamsters.
I guess they decided CAT scan wasn’t inclusive enough.
Cats were originally used for their curiosity, but training hamsters and eventually parakeets led to much smaller machines.