Imaging Tests

Nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET)

Nuclear medicine and PET instructions are now available online

For the best images from your test, follow your instructions carefully. If you have questions about the information on how to get ready for your test (letter or online), call the imaging department where you are having your test.

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Nuclear medicine imaging tests use a special camera and tiny amounts of radioactive drugs (called tracers) to check how well organs and other parts of your body are working. These tests can diagnose cancer, heart disease, infection, and many other health problems and conditions.

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Positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/CT are types of nuclear medicine tests. A PET/CT is a test that combines both PET and CT at the same time.

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Current as of: July 6, 2021

Author: Diagnostic Imaging, Alberta Health Services

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