What is a PET scan And Why Is It Done?
by Manya Verma Health care and lifestyleA PET scan or a positron
emission tomography scan is a type of imaging test that allows the doctor to
check for certain type of diseases in the body which are otherwise difficult to
diagnose with other methods. In this test. As explained by experts from a cancer
hospital in Patna, this test involves using a special
kind of dye with radioactive tracers. Depending upon which area of the body is
under examination, these tracers can be swallowed, inhaled, or injected. The
targeted organ or tissue absorbs the tracers and under a special PET scanner,
the doctors are able to clearly see the organ or the tissue functioning. Based
on the fact that certain defective tissues and diseases increase the level of
chemical activity in the affected area, an expert us able to clearly observe
the dye collected in the area of higher chemical activity. Experts at the best cancer
hospital in Bihar describe these as bright spots on the
PET
scan in Patna.
Other than this, a
successfully conducted PET scan can also ably measure blood flow, oxygen use, sugar
absorption, and other functioning details of the organs in order to highlight a
problem area. Unlike a biopsy, a PET scan is an outpatient procedure and hence,
the patient can easily leave at the end of the successful completion of the
test.
Why is a PET scan
performed?
An oncologist
in Patna, like any other expert recommends a
PET scan to inspect the blood flow, the oxygen intake, or the metabolism of the
organs and tissues. Since, a PET scans can reveal problems at the cellular
level, it gives an oncologist the precise view of complex systemic diseases.
At the top
chemotherapy center India, PET scans are most
commonly ordered to detect:
·
Cancer
·
Heart problems
·
Brain disorders, including
problems with the central nervous system (CNS)
During a typical cancer treatment in Patna, experts
advise patients after the PET scan to limit their contact with pregnant women
and young children for at least 48 hours because the radioactive tracers will
remain the system for at least 12 hours. It is also advised to drink plenty of
healthy fluid after the scan to support the tracers to flush out of the system
easily.
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