Positron emission tomography in oncology
| Autor: | Mary Beth Lobrano, Puneet Singha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Cancer medicine.disease Cancer recurrence Response to treatment Positron Positron emission tomography Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Internal medicine Neoplasms Biopsy medicine Brain positron emission tomography General Earth and Planetary Sciences Humans Stage (cooking) Radiopharmaceuticals business General Environmental Science Tomography Emission-Computed |
| Zdroj: | Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 7(4) |
| ISSN: | 1092-1095 |
| Popis: | Positron emission tomography (PET) scans use positrons, positively charged particles, to detect metabolic and chemical changes in the body. Although the clinical applications of this technology still are evolving, PET scans are being used to detect cancer and evaluate neurologic disorders, heart muscle function, and response to treatment. In oncology, PET scans may be used to determine biopsy location, stage disease, diagnose cancer recurrence, and discern malignant from benign conditions. PET scans also have led to the incidental diagnosis of cancer. This article reviews patient preparation and PET scan procedures and includes a patient information sheet on PET scanning. Oncology nurses need to be well informed about new technologies used in cancer care, such as PET scans, to better educate and prepare patients to undergo these tests. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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