Doctors at Kolan hospitals use PET-CT, a research method that combines the capabilities of positron emission and computed tomography. This hybrid tomography is most often used by oncologists:
to determine the extent of the cancer’s spread (staging) before starting treatment;
before radiation therapy in order to plan treatment;
after chemotherapy or radiotherapy to assess the response of the tumor to treatment;
in patients with cancer recurrence.
The use of PET-CT provides accurate diagnosis and increases the effectiveness of treatment in all types of cancer.