What are some common uses for PET?
PET scans are most often used to detect cancer and to examine the effects of cancer therapy. These scans can be performed on the entire body for a range of cancer types. PET scans of the heart can be used to help evaluate signs of coronary artery disease by determining blood flow to the heart muscle. It allows differentiation of nonfunctioning heart muscle from heart muscle that would benefit from a procedure which would re-establish adequate blood flow and improve heart function. PET scans of the brain are used to evaluate patients who have memory disorder of an undetermined cause.
