Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-CT
PET-CT is state-of-the-art medical examination equipment used to diagnose cancer, neurological disease, heart disease, etc.
by obtaining whole body images after administering a radiopharmaceutical (FDG).
PET Equipment at the KOMEF Medical Examination Center
PHILIPS TRUFLIGHT PET-CT
PET-CT, precision imaging equipment used for early detection of cancer, assessment of cancer distribution, and cancer treatment planning, is a fast and convenient way of screening the whole body for cancer with a single scan. In addition to minimized radiation exposure, discomfort is also minimized with an examination time of less than 20 minutes (torso).
How PET-CT Works
It works based on the principle that when a radiolabel is injected into glucose, the substance accumulates in cancerous tissue
Cancer cells proliferate faster than normal cells, so they require greater amounts of glucose. Therefore, a glucose analog (F-18-FDG) is injected into the body, and pictures are taken to examine its metabolism in cancer cells. It is possible to detect cancer at an early stage with a PET-CT scan because it can reveal the state of biochemical changes before the disease causes structural changes.
Whole-Body Scan
Imaging of a patient with metastasized lung cancer
