You will have a small injection of a radioactive substance. The injection enables the PET scanner to produce a picture which reveals important information and will assist the research team to learn more about your condition or treatment. What’s the difference between a PET scan and other imaging tests, such as CT and MRI? PET is a way of imaging how the body is functioning; this is different to CT and MRI, which are used to visualize the structure of the body.

A PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan is a procedure in which a small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein, and a scanner is used to make detailed, computerized pictures of areas inside the body where the glucose is used. PET scans show the difference between healthy and abnormally functioning tissues and can illuminate the changes in a brain that has memory impairment.

If you are under a physician's care, you should follow your physician's recommendations for the frequency of having a PET scan. Typically, it is suggested that you have a follow-up scan at least every five years. for wellness scans, the frequency of having a scan is dependent on your family history, your lifestyle, and your age. Your physician can give you a better understanding of whether you are at risk for certain indications (i.e.

CT and MRI scans are "anatomic" imaging modalities, which means they look at size and shape of organs and body structures. A PET scan is a "metabolic" imaging modality, which means it looks at function. The information received from a PET scan is different from any other test that is available.

The amount of radiation you get from a PET scan is approximately equal to what you would get from a CT scan of your chest.

No, there are no side effects to having a PET scan performed. The only pain involved is the needle prick when you receive the radiopharmaceutical injection and it doesn't differ from any other type of injection.

PET can effectively pinpoint the source of many of the most common cancers and give physicians important early information about heart and neurological diseases, eliminating the need for redundant tests and diagnostic surgical procedures.

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