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===Positron emission tomography (PET) scan=== | ===Positron emission tomography (PET) scan=== | ||
When doing this test, a small amount of a [[radioactive]] medium is injected into your body and absorbed by the [[organ]]s or tissues. This radioactive substance gives off energy to accept to produce the images. PET can provide more helpful information than [[CT]] scan and [[MRI]] scan. It is useful to see if the cancer has spread to [[lymph node]]s and also useful to locate where the cancer has spread. | When doing this test, a small amount of a [[radioactive]] medium is injected into your body and absorbed by the [[organ]]s or tissues. This radioactive substance gives off energy to accept to produce the images. [[PET]] can provide more helpful information than [[CT]] scan and [[MRI]] scan. It is useful to see if the cancer has spread to [[lymph node]]s and also useful to locate where the cancer has spread. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Other Imaging Findings
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
When doing this test, a small amount of a radioactive medium is injected into your body and absorbed by the organs or tissues. This radioactive substance gives off energy to accept to produce the images. PET can provide more helpful information than CT scan and MRI scan. It is useful to see if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes and also useful to locate where the cancer has spread.