PET Case Study:

56 year old patient had some shadow on his X-Ray. Doctor could not tell if it’s a benign or malignant lesion.

Before PET: patient would have undergone a needle biopsy or have had a portion of his lung removed to determine if the lesion was benign or malignant. If the lesion was malignant, he would have had CT scans and possibly more surgery.

With PET: The PET scan revealed a malignant lesion in the right lung. However, the cancer had not spread. Surgery was performed and all cancer was removed.