Do I have to pay for the PET scan?
No. PET scans in the CADRC research program are fully funded by the National Institutes of Health, and there is [...]
What are the risks of PET?
The PET/CT scan involves small amounts of radiation from both the tracer and CT scan. The total radiation exposure is [...]
How difficult is it to have a PET scan?
The PET scanner opening is wider than an MRI — about 28 to 31 inches — and claustrophobia is uncommon. [...]
How long does the radiation last?
The tracer used in research PET scans decays rapidly, with a half-life under two hours. After 24 hours, radiation levels [...]
What is a PET scan?
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) uses a very small amount of radioactive tracer — a substance that interacts with specific tissues [...]
