Do you mean, what is the application of a PET scanner? then... It is used mostly to detect heart/brain diseases and tumors, but is also used for many more things.
PET scan
A PET scan uses radioisotope decay by detecting the pair of annihilation photons emitted during the decay process.
PET scan
Most likely the PET scan images showed a suspicious growth or something and it was decided to biopsy it to determine what it actually was and if it needed to be removed or could be left alone.
MRI
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.
PET scan
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 precursor
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.