Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine medical imaging technique which produces a three dimensional image or map of functional processes in the body.
PET is a medical tool and research tool. In research PET is used to map the human brain function and human heart function. PET is also used in clinical oncology for clinical diagnosis of brain diseases such as dementias. Clinical oncology is the medical imaging of tumors and the search for metastases.
Functional neuroimaging — Functional neuroimaging is the use of neuroimaging technology to measure an aspect of brain function, often with a view to understanding the ... > read more
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ReplyDeleteAs from news, I came to know that PET has greatly helped patients diagnosed with brain, cervical, ovarian, pancreatic, small cell lung cancer, and testicular cancers. It has often changed the course of treatment, saved patient from unnecessary surgery, discovered areas of metastases that were not picked up by any other diagnostic modality, and confirmed whether the patient was responding to treatment. PET has made a definite impact in these patients’ care. Although the proposal to cover PET studies in cancer patients under research protocols is important, the draft appears to exempt breast cancer patients. This appears to be a technical omission based on the peculiarities of current breast cancer coverage. This should be corrected, as the rationale for covering certain breast patients is just as valid as other cancers.
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