Benefits of a PET/CT Scan

Posted by petctlascolinas on February 21st, 2015

Imaging is an important part of detection and diagnosis of a variety of conditions - from neurological and cardiac conditions to cancer. PET/CT scans represent the most modern technology available to us in identifying issues with the body. It has dramatically changed modern medicine in terms of being able to look inside the body without invasive surgery.

A variety of symptoms may result in a doctor asking for a host of tests including a PET/CT scan which can offer information regarding the issue at hand so that a comprehensive treatment plan can be put in place.

There are many reasons why a PET/CT scan is a great benefit to both patients and doctors alike. PET/CT scans offer:

The ability to gather information without having to perform surgery, as well as the ability to avoid unnecessary surgery to treat a condition that may or may not be present.

Access to a state-of-the-art tool that allows doctors to make the best, most effective decisions for their patients.

The option to see all the systems of the body through one exam.

The ability to determine if disease has spread.

A way for doctors to detect the existence of a cancerous tumor or benign growth.

A non-invasive, painless, safe diagnostic tool.

A map for targeted radiation therapy.

The ability for early diagnosis if disease does exist.

Doctors the ability to follow their patients’ treatment and assess how they are responding to that treatment.

A PET/CT scan offers a window into the body that doctors have come to rely on in many ways - giving us some of the best tools in the modern medical world to examine the body in new and different ways. Ultimately, the benefit to patients is the ability - if a condition does exist - to have as early a diagnosis as possible so that treatment can be planned and implemented.

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PET / CT of Las Colinas was developed with both patients and physicians in mind and our services have been used for various types of disease; primarily in detecting, staging and monitoring cancer, but also in heart disease and brain disorders.