What is PET CT Heart?
How does it help?
A PET scan evaluates and measures some of the most important functions of the body such as blood flow, use of oxygen, and metabolism of glucose. The evaluation helps the doctors in deciding how well the organs and tissues of the body are functioning, and perform the treatment accordingly.
Used to treat
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Find out the re-emergence of cancerous cells
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Monitor the flow of blood to the heart muscles
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Detect cancerous cells
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Determine the spread of cancer in the body
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Identify areas in the heart that may benefit from a particular procedure such as angioplasty
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Detect abnormalities in the brain such as tumour, seizures, etc.
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Monitor the functioning of heart and brain muscles