Bronchiectasis Is the Abnormal Enlargement or Dilation of Bronchi

question 173

True/False

Bronchiectasis is the abnormal enlargement or dilation of bronchi.

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Definitions:

Positron-Emission Tomography

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.

Radioactive Isotope

An isotope of an element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form.

Fluorodeoxyglucose

A radioactive tracer used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to observe metabolic processes in the body.

Positrons

Antiparticles of electrons, possessing the same mass as an electron but with a positive charge.