One of the main differences between PET scans and other imaging tests like computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is that the PET scan reveals the cellular level metabolic changes occurring in an organ or tissue. This is important and unique because disease processes often begin with functional changes at the cellular level. A PET scan can often detect these very early changes whereas a CT or MRI detect changes later as the disease begins to cause changes in the anatomical structure of organs or tissues. A cancer that’s diagnosed at an early stage, before it has had a chance to get too big or spread is more likely to be treated successfully. If the cancer has spread, the treatment becomes more difficult, and generally a person’s chances of surviving are much lower.

• absolutely safe, painless diagnostic method
• the procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis and without any surgical interventions
• identifies the tumor detecting changes in the metabolism and structure of organs and tissues
• allows to diagnose diseases on asymptomatic stages
• allows to differentiate malignant neoplasms from benign ones
• at one scan of the whole body carries out the examination of all structures of an organism - internal organs, bone and muscle tissues, etc.