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Overview
"BA" Cancer Centre at Navsari, Gujarat is equipped with the G.E.16 slice PET -CT machine with a 2 ring BGO crystal detector which has 10cm per bed Coverage, which means a single Whole Body PET - CT scan takes around 10-12 Minutes.
Apart from this department is well equipped with all other infrastructures and accessories required for performing the PET - CT scan.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT):
Introduction
Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT) is a type of hybrid nuclear medicine imaging technique, which uses small amounts of radioactive material called radiotracers or radiopharmaceuticals to help diagnose and assess medical conditions.
The most common radiotracer being F-18 FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose), a molecule similar to glucose which is injected intravenously after an adequate predefined patient preparation through an intravenous catheter placed before starting the procedure.
Other Radiotracers used for PET-CT Scan:
The selection of the radiotracer depends on the medical condition to be imaged, as predeterminded by national and international guidelines.
Other Common Uses For PET-CT Scan: