Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a nuclear imaging technique used to diagnose diseases and assess how well organs and tissues are functioning. By injecting a radiotracer into a patient’s body, PET scans detect chemical and biological changes at the cellular level. PET scans are used to diagnose cancer, heart disease, neural degenerative diseases, and to assess progression of diseases, therapeutic response, and anatomical changes in different organs and tissues. PET is particularly valuable because it offers an unprecedented level of detail, enabling doctors to detect abnormalities at an early stage and providing a more accurate diagnosis than other imaging techniques.