Imaging Flashcards
1
Q
What is PET? How does it work?
A
Positron Emission tomography
- nuclear medicine scan assessing metabolic activity
- radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose uptake accumulates and concentrates in tumour cells
2
Q
How for MRCP work
A
Magnetic imaging with T2 weighting - highlights slow moving fluid in gallbladder and biliary system
