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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PET, or positron emission tomography, is an imaging study that allows doctors to evaluate the use of certain substances by the brain.

即正电子放射断层摄影术，是一项成像研究，它能使医生评价大脑对某些物质的使用。

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And although Asimov's "positronic" brains do not exist, positrons are indeed used to probe human brains in positron-emission tomography (PET) scanning.

虽然阿西莫夫虚构的“正电子”大脑并不存在，但是正电子理论确确实实被应用于正电子衍射成像(PET)扫描技术上用来探索人类大脑。

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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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Once these proteins have been highlighted, they can be seen using a sophisticated positron emission tomography (PET) scans.

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