Role of PET CT Scan for Tumors

A PET scan is an imaging test that lets the doctor see the working of the tissues and organs inside the body. While CT Scan reveals the structural changes in your body, PET Scan tells the physiological and chemical changes occurring in your body.

 

Uses of PET CT Scan

 

PET CT scans are used to detect a range of conditions that you might be suffering from. The purpose of PET CT scan include:

●       Diagnosis of varying cancer types

●       Brain disorders

●       To determine the spread of different types of cancer

●       Ensuring proper brain functioning

●       Examining the flow of blood

●       Depending heart problems

●       Evaluating the response to Therapy

●       Keeping a check on the tumor size and spread

●       Helps the doctor know the presence of cancerous cells and their location

PET Scan is different from a CT scan in the fact that it can detect live cancerous tissue. The injection containing a radioactive substance is given to the patient. When the cancer cells take up this radioactive substance, the PET machine detects the gamma rays produced by the same. With the help of these gamma rays, pictures are generated that help the doctor to visualize the internal organs of your body. If no picture is generated for the scan in a particular area, it does not contain cancerous cells and the mass is not a tumor.

 

Reason to undergo a PET scan

 

Patients who want to get their oxygen intake, blood flow, and metabolism of tissues & organs checked usually for PET Scan. PET CT scanscan detect issues with your organs at the cellular level. This makes it easy for the doctor to detect the most complex conditions without any difficulties and create the right treatment plan for the patient that meets their needs.

 

What conditions can these scans detect?

 

●       It is easy to detect cancer in PET CT Scans as they come up as bright spots on the scans due to their high chemical activity.

●       Any new cancer or tumor in the body can be detected with these scans.

●       PET CT scans can minutely find out the recurrence of cancer in any area of the concerned organ or tissue.

●       Not only this, these scans can reveal the blood flow of your heart and the doctor will easily know there is decreased blood flow.

●       These scans also have a role in the treatment of varying types of brain disorders.

●       PET scans reveal the areas of the brain utilizing the highest level of glucose and help doctors in knowing if something is wrong with the functioning of the brain.

 

Sohana Hospital is a top healthcare service provider in India with state-of-the-art facilities. We have always understood the expectations of the patients from the treatment. No doubt, we use the latest machines for precise diagnosis and accurate treatment planning.

 

Visit Sohana Hospital today and get yourself checked if you are experiencing any symptoms that are bothering you and cannot be ignored.