PET-CT Scan

Global Hospitals is one of the first hospitals in India to have PET-CT Scan equipment. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a powerful diagnostic test which has made a great impact in the field of diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It can detect and categorize cancers often before they are evident through other tests and also help in acute monitoring of effects of therapy. PET–CT also gives physicians important early information about heart disease and many neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Clinical Applications of PET–CT

Cancer
Early Detection, staging, assessing treatment response and active management of cancers. PET-CT can also help for planning radiation therapy.

Cardiology
PET-CT is also instrumental in detecting myocardial viability which is useful in decisions about bypass/angioplasty procedures

Neurology

To localize seizure focus prior to surgery
Early diagnosis of dementias when Alzheimer's disease is questionable
To differentiate Alzheimer’s disease from other dementias
To differentiate tumor recurrence from tumor necrosis

Other Oncological Applications

Infections(Orthopedic and musculoskeletal)
Fever of unknown origin
Diabetic Foot
Auto Immune Vasculitis