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Positron Emission Tomography

How does it work?

What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET or PET/CT)?

Positron Emission Tomography (PET or PET/CT) is a type of nuclear medicine scan that is used to evaluate glucose (sugar) uptake in the body.

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How we perform Positron Emission Tomography

It is most common used to diagnose, stage and monitor therapy for cancer patients, but it can also be used for imaging infection and dementia.

Types of Positron Emission Tomography

  • Brain PET for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
  • Limited PET/CT of the Head/Neck/Chest
  • Skull-to-Thighs PET/CT
  • Whole Body PET/CT
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What our clients are saying

I have used Atlanta Radiology for many years to have routine mammograms and other imaging tests. Dr. Smith and your staff have been wonderful throughout this process. Each time they treated me with tremendous caring and kindness and made a potentially stressful and anxiety-provoking experience less so.
– Jacklyn Moorehouse