
Guide to P.E.T. (Positron Emission Tomography)
Mount Elizabeth Hospital has a state-of-the-art P.E.T.-CT scanner, providing cutting edge in the diagnosis and management of not only cancer patients, but also for cardiac and neurologist diseases in the region.
What is PET?
Positron emission tomography, also called PET or a PET scan, is a diagnostic nuclear medicine technique. All cells need energy to sustain life. PET imaging is unique, which enables us to view and assess the human body from a functional and biochemical perspective, comparing normal and abnormal tissue metabolism, rather than morphological changes as seen by X-ray, CT and MRI These images are based upon subatomic particles, emitted from a radioactive substance administered to the patient.
.......................How Does PET work?
What are the benefits and risks??
Limitations of PET................
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