The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoHertz, showing the difference between science and engineeringimagemessage-square145linkfedilinkarrow-up11.4Karrow-down12
arrow-up11.4Karrow-down1imageHertz, showing the difference between science and engineeringThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square145linkfedilink
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 month agoI always thought it stood for “pepperoni.” So, you’re saying “PET” stands for “Positrons, Endives, and Tomatoes”?
minus-squarepeoplebeproblems@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoNo it stands for animals you keep at home. PET scan, its powered by hamsters.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoI guess they decided CAT scan wasn’t inclusive enough.
minus-squareTlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month 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.