Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning

PET images can provide information about many conditions affecting the heart, brain, and other organs, which will help your doctor plan appropriate treatment for you.

PET images are different than those images from more conventional radiology studies, such as x-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI. These routine radiology procedures show what the tissues look like by making pictures of the different organ structures.

PET images contain information about the body's chemistry, cell function and exact location of disease. The PET images represent unique information about the physiology of organ systems. PET scans combined with the standard radiology anatomy give your doctor more powerful information that can affect your care.