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Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
(PET/CT) Imaging is a safe and painless
procedure, typically taking about 1 hour to
complete. It also helps identify diseases
earlier and more specifically than ultrasound,
CT or MRI.
PET,
when fused with CT scans, provides more complete
information on cancer location, size shape
and metabolism to the physician. In cancer
treatment, PET is the only modality that accurately
images many organs with a single pass to allow
determination of malignancy. It can provide
information to help determine where a primary
cancer has metastasized to other parts of
the body.
Research
has shown PET/CT to be useful in detecting
or staging the following types of cancer:
solitary pulmonary nodule, lung cancer, head
and neck cancers, colorectal cancer, melanoma,
lymphoma and breast cancer.
To
schedule an PET/CT study, call 877-688-6122.
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