PET scans Flashcards
1
Q
What does PET detect?
A
Gamma radiation
2
Q
What are the essential steps for PET?
A
- Production of radioactivity
- Labeling of the tracer
- Purification and formulation
- Quality control
- Injection of the tracer
- Scan procedure
- Image reconstruction
- Data analysis.
3
Q
What doe FDG, MET, FLT and FDOPA PET visualize?
A
- FDG is also used in Alzheimer’s disease
- MET visualized amino acid transport
- FLT visualizes DNA synthesis.
- FDOPA PET for neuroendocrine tumors
