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PET scans are most commonly used to detect cancer, heart problems ( such as coronary artery disease and damage to the heart following a heart attack!
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What is the purpose of photometric scan?
what is the purpose of photometric scan
What is another name for a liquid used to make gasoline with the word pet in it?
Petroleum
Does the patient have to be npo for indium scan?
no
What is a steamers used for?
A portable steamer is usually used as a cleaning tool. They are used to clean ceramic tiles, shower doors, patio door track, counter-tops, sinks, and wired pet cages.
Is oxygen 15 stable?
Oxygen-15 is an isotope of oxygen, frequently used in positron emission tomography, or PET imaging. It is not stable.
Can pet scan can be used on humans?
A PET scan is for humans.
How much does a pet scan for a dog cost?
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.
Radioactive substances that emit positrons are used in scans?
PET scan
Does a PET scan have a negative effect on a kidney?
A PET scan can have a negative effect on a kidney. If dye is used, this can cause a problem for some people. It is also good for detecting illness, though.
What brain imaging method requires the injection of a radioactive substance?
PET scan
How do you do pep scan?
A PET scan is a scan of the brain to see what's going on inside. It is used for cancer patients to find out exactly where the tumor is and make surgery easier.
What type of procedure is a PET scan?
cat scan
What is a ped scan?
Do you mean PET scan? That is a scan for cancer metastases, I believe.
What is a Diagnostic body scan that is referred to as a ped scan?
Are you talking about a PET scan?
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
What advantage does the MRI scan have over the Pet scan for the subject?
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.
Can you have a pet scan and bone scan on same day?
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
