SPECTnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈspekt/us/ˈspekt/specializedabbreviation for single photon emission computed tomography: a method of using gamma rays (= a type of radiation) to produce images of organs in the body in which you can see how they work:
A SPECT scan can show how blood flows in the heart.
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