Positron Emission Tomography

PET images can provide important information about many conditions affecting the heart, brain and other organs.  This information will help your doctor plan appropriate treatment for you.  PET images are different than those obtained with conventional X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI.  PET shows the function of the body and organs or how they work.  Other imaging techniques show the structures of the body or how the organs look.

A PET scan allows physicians to measure the body's abnormal molecular cell activity to detect

• Cancer (such as breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, lymphoma, melanoma and other skin cancers),
• Brain Disorders (such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy), and
• Heart Disease (such as coronary artery disease).

PET scans are simple, painless, and fast, offering patients and their families life-saving information that helps physicians detect and diagnose diseases early and quickly begin treatment.

PET scanning and molecular imaging provide real life answers to better diagnose illness, guide treatment options, and give patients ultimate control over their critical and vital health care decisions.