Resources About PET/CT Positron Emission Tomography (PET) coupled with Computed Tomography (CT) (PET/CT) in a single unit (gantry) nuclear medicine/molecular imaging procedure which allows for sequential images from both devices to be acquired in a single session and fused together. Following the injection of a radiotracer, PET/CT imaging provides a high quality non-invasive diagnostic assessment of several disease processes on a molecular and cellar level and provides anatomical as well as functional information. PET/CT procedures can be performed for a variety of clinical scenarios and applications including cardiology, oncology, and neurology, and have become a highly reliable and preferred imaging procedure used in the evaluation and management of patients. PET/CT is able to: Provide information that cannot be obtained with other imaging technologies or would require more invasive procedures such as biopsy or surgery Identify disease in its earliest stages and provide evaluation during the course of treatment Determine the exact location of a tumor, often before symptoms occur or abnormalities can be detected with other diagnostic tests Determine the extent and severity of the disease as well as identify progression over time Provide information to guide selection of the most effective therapy based on specific patient characteristics and specific molecular properties of the identified tumor or disease process Determine a patient’s response to medical therapies and accurately assess the effectiveness of treatment regimens Allow for adaptation of treatment planning is response to changes in cell activity Other Resources Organizations & Societies Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging American Society of Nuclear Cardiology American College of Radiology American Society of Radiologic Technologists American College of Radiation Oncology European Association of Nuclear Medicine Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance The Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine World Molecular Imaging Society Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiology Society of North America Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography The Association of Medical Imaging Management Accreditation Organizations Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) American College of Radiology The Joint Commission RadSite Journals & Publications Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Journal of Nuclear Medicine European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Journal of Nuclear Cardiology Seminars in Nuclear Medicine Journal of the American College of Radiology Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Molecular Imaging and Biology Radiology Management Certifications for Physicians and Technologists Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board American Registry of Radiologic Technologists American Registry of Magnet Resonance Imaging Technologists American Board of Nuclear Medicine Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnet Resonance Imaging American College of Radiology Need help? Contact our team. Contact Us Now