Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Developed in the early 1970s, PET is a sophisticated diagnostic imaging modality that is highly beneficial in terms of early patient disease detection and management. PET is a nuclear medicine modality that generates images of biological functions, which is significant in that functional changes, like tissue metabolism and physiologic functions, are frequently precursors to structural changes.

PET is a highly effective modality in terms of cost—and time-savings in diagnosis and treatment of many significant oncology, cardiology and neurology diseases.  PET improves patient care by enabling physicians to choose more effective therapy protocols.

PET is rapidly gaining impetus as a leading modality due to many factors ranging from its diagnostic sensitivity and efficacy, and expanded Medicare coverage, to greater availability of associated radiopharmaceuticals.