Your medical oncologist may include Positron Emission Tomography
(PET) diagnostic imaging scans as part of your cancer care
treatment plan, as PET can greatly improve their ability to
evaluate and treat your disease. Positron emission tomography
(PET) is an advanced imaging technique that produces images of
the body’s biological functions. Unlike many other imaging
techniques, PET does not show body structure; instead, it
reveals the chemical function of an organ or tissue, which a
valuable tool for the early detection and diagnosis of several
types of cancer. It is also used for staging and restaging, and
may reduce the need for further testing and diagnostic
surgeries. PET allows your medical oncologist to examine large
areas of the body in a single scanning session, producing images
that are unobtainable using other techniques. PET images can
uncover abnormalities that might otherwise go undetected, and
they can also help identify which abnormalities are malignant
and which are benign. This valuable inform