How Does a PET Scan Work?

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NIBIB's 60 Seconds of Science explains what is happening in the body when it undergoes an PET scan.

A PET scan uses radioactive tracers to create 3D images of the body. The radiation from the tracers poses little danger to the patient since they quickly pass out of the body. The kind of tracer used will depend on what the doctor is looking for. Often when looking for cancer, doctors use FDG, a modified form of glucose. The isotope attached to the carrier molecule produces small particles called positrons, which interact with surrounding electrons. The resulting release of photons is detected by the PET scanner and translated into an image through computer processing.

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Had to find out how these things work.Wife has just had her 2 nd scan and is totally cancer free.Many thanks to the Oncology Dept at QA Hospital, Portsmouth 🤗🤗🤗🤗

alanhillier
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NIBIB's 60 Seconds of Science playlist now has Spanish subtitles. Learn about how PET scans work in Spanish!

NIBIBgovNIH
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explained it so much better than my neurosci textbook

Emmastayofftheinternet
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Find out how a #PETscan works courtesy of NIBIB's 60 Seconds of Science!

NIBIBgovNIH
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So, since cancer must have lots of sugar to spread and grow, it takes up the molecule attached to sugar much faster than regular tissue? It almost seems that if someone cut their sugar intake if might make their body much less enticing for cancer growth.

KenDBerryMD
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I’m in nursing school right now and this helps way better then reading the textbook. Thank you !

robbie
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I have had 5 of these in my life. I just had the most recent one yesterday. This video explains it so much better than any doctor or nurse has ever done for me. Thank you!

Bigbear
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Great! Freshly graduated doctor and this is the first time I truly understand it.. Thanks

mamadsala
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I'm having my first Petscan December 28th, 9am Rothman in Egg Harbor Township.I'm doing all my research to prepare...

toni_wood
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My father is undergoing this today. Now I know what is happening. Thank God for YouTube...

sixstringlove
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Way better than 1 hrs lecture, perfect!

etiyaethiel
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Nice video, although would love to have a video that goes much more in detail.
Thank you 😊

XpnLef
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thnx, I have two questions:
why can't we see solid tumors in PET scanning?
what are the cells that act like cancer cells in PET scanning ?

saidbingol
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Great explanation, thank you so much❤️

susan
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Very nice video, I really needed this info for a new class. Thnx

ravaginggorgonpetricat
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Thank you for this easy to understand explanation

thebeast
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Short and sweet explanation thank you❤

valerierachaelwinter
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This is an excellent explanation. I'm having one very soon and this video helps a lot. Thanks

ValeriePallaoro
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Do all pet scans use the same colouring ? Specific colour for cancer ?

Moxyator
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This test also benefit for angioplasty

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