1. PET check what kind of examination?
This screening method is injection can emit radiation similar to glucose (FDG), then subjected to photography.
This FDG will gather to consume a lot of parts of glucose (such as the brain, heart, muscle, etc.), and also a large number of malignant gathered, so you can take advantage of this feature it. This is a new screening method.
2. Be able to know which specific cancer?
For lung cancer, thyroid cancer, breast cancer, esophagus and colon and other digestive cancer, the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma, bone cancer, malignant melanoma tumors are also very effective.
Because gastric lesions shallow, hard to find early stages. Further, since the urine together FDG will therefore not suitable for diagnosis of kidney, bladder cancer and the like.
3. Check CT, MRI, etc. Is it necessary?
For some PET examination difficult to find, you can also use a CT to confirm.
However, in order to control the minimum amount of radiation, such checks permissions to use the necessary parts.
Further, while using MRI, can improve the ability to monitor, it is recommended that use MRI.
4. PET-CT examination will not hurt?
Just before the examination intravenous injection of FDG developer only, without any pain.
5. There are other needs attention?
Starting from the day before the test, please reduce movement to avoid excessive accumulation of drugs into the muscle. 5 hours ago check, fasting. However, you can, and some do not sugar beverages such as tea and water. Due to enter a cylindrical inspection apparatus, it is claustrophobic person, please talk at the time of reservation. Further details about the content clear reference.