PET Insights | Sumble

What is PET?

PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography. It's a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique that is used to observe metabolic processes in the body. It involves injecting a patient with a radioactive tracer, and then detecting the gamma rays emitted by the tracer as it accumulates in different tissues. These data are then used to create a 3D image of the distribution of the tracer in the body, providing insights into physiological and biochemical processes. PET scans are commonly used in oncology, neurology, and cardiology to diagnose and monitor diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease.

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What other technologies are related to PET?

PET Competitor Technologies

SPECT

SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography) is a nuclear medicine imaging technique using gamma rays. While it provides functional information like PET, it often has lower resolution and sensitivity and uses different radiotracers, making it a competitor.

mentioned alongside PET in 62% (927) of relevant job posts

SPECT/CT

SPECT/CT combines SPECT and CT imaging. It's a competitor because it offers combined functional and anatomical information, similar to PET/CT, but uses SPECT technology.

mentioned alongside PET in 15% (226) of relevant job posts

PET Complementary Technologies

MRI

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) provides high-resolution anatomical images. It is often used in conjunction with PET to provide both functional and structural information, making it a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside PET in 12% (4.4k) of relevant job posts

CT

CT (Computed Tomography) provides detailed anatomical images and is often combined with PET to create PET/CT scans, which overlay functional PET data onto anatomical CT images.

mentioned alongside PET in 9% (2.1k) of relevant job posts

computed axial tomography

Computed axial tomography is an older term for CT (Computed Tomography). CT provides detailed anatomical images and is often combined with PET to create PET/CT scans, which overlay functional PET data onto anatomical CT images.

mentioned alongside PET in 87% (104) of relevant job posts