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| PET in Oncology |
| PET technology is
primarily used in Oncology (the
study and treatment of cancer)
in treating the types of cancer
listed
below. This non-invasive imaging
procedure helps physicians make
an earlier diagnosis of certain
kinds of cancer. How does it do
this? Many cancers cause increased
glucose metabolic rates. These
elevated rates often precede other
cancer-related changes in the body,
like tumor growth. A PET scan can
detect this and helps identify
the presence of cancer earlier
than other kinds of imaging techniques. |
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Technology enables: |
Early detection of
disease
Precise staging of disease progression
Accurate monitoring of the effects of therapy
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| PET in Cardiology |
PET is also useful tool
in Cardiology (the study and practice
of treating the heart) for definitive
cardiac assessment. PET can
be used to determine the viability of
cardiac tissue.
Cardiologists and other physicians use
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) as
a complementary diagnostic tool if there
is inconclusive information from nuclear
medicine (sometimes called SPECT) imaging.
This non-invasive, advanced exam provides
physicians with unique information about
the viability of heart tissue in order
treat patients appropriately. |
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| PET
in Neurology |
| Finally, PET is used in Neurology (the
scientific study of the nervous system,
the bodily system made up of the brain
and spinal cord) to view brain activity
to help differentiate
brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s
Disease from other dementias. |
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