This Blog is an Introduction to Pet scan.
This Blog on PET scans explains Positron Emission Tomography, a nuclear medicine imaging test that aids
your doctor in detecting cancer in your body. The scan involves injecting a small quantity of
liquid radioactive tracer into the body to identify several disorders, including many forms of
malignancies and brain and heart issues. FDG, or fluorodeoxyglucose, is the most often
used radioactive chemical for this purpose. These are ingested, breathed, or injected into
the circulation, where they aggregate and emit energy through gamma rays. The tracer will
collect in locations with increased chemical activity and be detected by PET scanners as
The PET scan monitors blood flow, oxygen consumption, sugar metabolism, and other
factors. PET scanning is an outpatient operation, which means the patient does not need to
stay in the hospital overnight. A PET scan can be used to assess a variety of illnesses,
including cancer, heart disease, and brain issues. PET pictures are frequently coupled with
CT or MRI scans.
More picture clarity for better evaluation, shorter scan time, minimal radiation exposure,
increased patient comfort and a broad expandable field of view are benefits of our centre’s
cutting-edge PET CT technology.
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