What is a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan?
An imaging test that can give detailed information about your cancer of the organs and tissues of the body is known as positron emission tomography (PET).
The PET CT scan in Delhi takes a series of x-rays from all around your body and puts them together to create a 3 dimensional (3D) picture. The PET scan uses a mildly radioactive drug that is required for showing the functioning of organs and tissues.
The accumulation of the radioactive drugs can be majorly seen in those areas where there are high levels of chemical activity This scan helps in detecting a number of conditions such as cancer, neurological problem, and heart disease.
What does a PET scan show?
- It can show the difference between active cancer tissue and scar tissue
- find out how big a cancer is and whether it has spread (stage cancer)
- It can also decide an appropriate treatment for cancer
- decide which is the best treatment for your cancer
- It can show the spread of cancer to different parts of the body
- It can show how the treatment for cancer is working
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