Addressing All Your Concerns Asking questions before any medical imaging on your body is more than acceptable when it’s possible you’re having a CT scan, MRI or PET/CT for the first time. It’s already a stressful time when your doctor orders a scan to look for possible signs of illness. The last thing you want […]
Curious About Your Upcoming PET/CT?
Here Are Some Simple Explanations To Boost Your Knowledge The body PET Scan is an application of nuclear medicine. The scanning device makes three-dimensional images by detecting nuclear particles called positrons as they are emitted from particular organs of the body. Some people have compared the PET scan to a very sensitive and high-resolution Geiger counter or […]
Empower Yourself With PET Scan Fundamentals
How To Prepare For One The whole body PET scan (PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography) is a safe, non-invasive imaging technique that can create detailed pictures of organs and tissues inside the body. A whole body PET scan can be used as part of the early diagnosis process, assisting your physician in choosing the […]
PET/CT vs. Traditional Nuclear Bone Scans
Your Choice If your doctor has just requested you get a bone scan to check if cancer has spread to your bones, you may be asking yourself whether you should choose to have a Sodium Fluoride Bone Scan or a traditional Nuclear Bone Scan. There is a difference and since it’s your body, your health, […]
What Exactly Is Diagnostic Imaging?
The phrase “diagnostic imaging” can refer to a variety of non-invasive processes that doctors use to see inside a patient’s body. In other words, they are processes that let doctors see inside without cutting the patient. Most people find that diagnostic imaging works well for them because the methods are quicker and less painful than […]
Why has my doctor ordered a PET/CT?
Doctors use PET and CT scans to look inside patients’ bodies so they can diagnose a range of health conditions, including cancer, poor blood flow, and brain abnormalities. Both are non-invasive options that give doctors a lot of diagnostic information. Although the two types of scans differ in some ways, they are very similar from […]