These PET scans offer the added benefit of being Digital PET-CT scans which guarantee higher sensitivity, better image quality and therefore increased accuracy in diagnosis, the company said in a media release.
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PET-CT is recommended to ascertain information regarding the stage of a cancer, so that appropriate management such as surgery or chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be advised.
It is a well-established diagnostic tool for cancer where a radioactive sugar molecule is injected into a patient. Cancer cells metabolise sugar at higher rates than normal cells, and the radiopharmaceutical is drawn in higher amounts to cancerous areas, which in turns aids with the observation and detection of the disease.
PET-CT scans are also increasingly used for monitoring treatment response in lymphomas as they can positively influence the treatment of patients. A study done earlier in a chemotherapy course can help with tailoring the treatment depending on the response, allowing for intensification of treatment or switching over to another regime in patients who do not respond to the first-line chemotherapy.
Furthermore, FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)-PET scans can help in early detection of tumours particularly in colorectal cancers, head and neck cancer and lung cancer.
Apart from cancer detection, the scan is also useful for the observation of cardiac and orthopedic conditions, observation of infections such as tuberculosis and infected grafts and implants, indicates inflammation and detects problems related to the central nervous system.
The owner of the most experienced and affordable private cancer treatment centres in the country, Ceylinco Healthcare Services has successfully administered radiation therapy to over 5,000 patients in
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