A PET scan uses radioisotope decay by detecting the pair of annihilation photons emitted during the decay process.
Yes, PET scan (positron emission tomography) is a type of imaging test used on humans to visualize how organs and tissues are functioning. It is commonly used in the diagnosis and monitoring of conditions such as cancer, brain disorders, and heart disease.
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cat scan
Do you mean PET scan? That is a scan for cancer metastases, I believe.
Are you talking about a PET scan?
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
A PET scan shows what level / stage (if any) the cancer is at. An MRI scan doesn't do this, the reader, looks for abnormalities on the scan which shows up everything in the body.
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
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A PET scan, or Positron Emission Tomography, is used to scan internal organs for abnormalities, like tumors, or cancer. PET scans for animals may cost hundreds, or thousands of dollars, depending on the size of the animal, and the complexity of the scan.
A full body PET scan can take 30 to 45 minutes. A scan of a single lamp or a single organ can take as little as 10 minutes.