PET goes beyond the capabilities of such traditional imaging modalities as CT scans and MRIs to examine body processes at a molecular level. PET can effectively pinpoint the source of many types of cancer and offers a whole new level of information about heart disease and neurological problems. PET is the best technology available, particularly for diagnosing some cancers.
Nothing matches it anywhere else in the state of Delaware.
How PET Works PET works like a camera to produce powerful pictures of biological functions from inside the human body. Compounds like glucose, oxygen, and carbon, which are found naturally in body chemistry, are labeled with signal-emitting tracers and injected into the body. These tracers contain minute amounts of radioactive material, similar to what a you would be exposed to during a routine X-ray. The patient lies under a scanner while it records signals from the tracers as they travel through the body and collect in the various organs targeted for examination. A computer reassembles the signals into actual images, revealing normal, healthy organ systems or system failure and disease.