How to Say “Pet Scan” in Spanish

tomografía por emisión de positrones
/tomoɡɾafia poɾ emisjon de positɾones/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "pet scan" is tomografía por emisión de positrones.
This phrase refers to a medical imaging test that uses a radioactive tracer to show how organs and tissues are functioning.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is a literal translation where tomografía means tomography, emisión means emission and positrones means positrons.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In some regions, particularly in Latin America, the term Escáner de Positrones is used.

Did you know?

  • The word tomografía comes from the Greek 'tomos' meaning 'slice' and 'graphia' meaning 'writing'.
  • In many Spanish-speaking hospitals, doctors may simply use the English term 'PET scan' as a loanword instead of the full tomografía por emisión de positrones.
  • If you say 'escáner' in a Spanish-speaking pharmacy, it might refer to a simple barcode scanner rather than the complex medical machine.

Examples in context

  • Me van a realizar una Tomografía por Emisión de Positrones la próxima semana.
    I'm going to have a PET scan next week.
  • El médico recomendó hacer un Estudio de Tomografía por Emisión de Positrones para confirmar el diagnóstico.
    The doctor recommended a PET scan to confirm the diagnosis.
  • Mis resultados de TEP salieron negativos.
    My PET scan results came back negative.
  • El médico solicitó una tomografía por emisión de positrones.
    The doctor requested a pet scan.
  • Necesito programar mi tomografía por emisión de positrones para mañana.
    I need to schedule my pet scan for tomorrow.
  • Los resultados de la tomografía por emisión de positrones saldrán pronto.
    The results of the pet scan will be out soon.

Example conversation

Lucía and Javier are discussing a medical appointment at home.

  1. Lucía

    Javier, ¿sabes cuándo es mi tomografía por emisión de positrones?
    Javier, do you know when my pet scan is?
  2. Javier

    Creo que es el jueves por la mañana, Lucía.
    I think it is on Thursday morning, Lucía.
  3. Lucía

    Gracias, me siento un poco nerviosa por la prueba.
    Thanks, I feel a bit nervous about the test.
  4. Javier

    No te preocupes, todo saldrá bien.
    Don't worry, everything will be fine.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
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