Information for Referring Physicians

PET technology is primarily used in Oncology for:

• Early detection of disease
• Precise staging of disease progression
• Accurate monitoring of the effects of therapy

PET is also useful tool in Cardiology for definitive cardiac assessment. PET can be used to determine the viability of cardiac tissue.

Finally, PET is used in Neurology to view brain activity to help differentiate brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease from other dementias.