PET scan: Pioneering Childhood Cancer Care

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a cutting-edge imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes. It is primarily used to detect signs of cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders.

PET scan is applied in both pre-clinical and clinical phases. As a nuclear medicine technique, it generates detailed three-dimensional images of the body’s internal structures.

PET scan is essential not only for accurately locating tumors but also for assessing the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. This enables physicians to closely monitor a patient’s metathesis or recovery at every stage.

At MAHAK hospital, the pathology, PET scan and imaging techniques are incorporated to approach the best efficacy of detection and treatment stages. It is to be mentioned that during the past year at MAHAK Hospital, the PET scan was conducted on 880 patients.

Dedicated to innovation and progression, MAHAK Pediatric Cancer Treatment and Research Center (MPCTRC) follows up the upgraded international techniques and strategies in pediatric cancer care.