Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three-dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions is known as _____.

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Tomographic nuclear medicine imaging involves the introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three-dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions. Planar nuclear medicine imaging involves the capture of two-dimensional images, PET imaging is a specific type of tomographic nuclear medicine imaging, and nonimaging nuclear medicine probes are used to detect and measure the presence of radioactive materials in the body without generating images.

Introduction of Radioactive Materials into the Body for Three-Dimensional Display