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Positron emission tomography (PET) produces images of how the body functions and measures metabolic activity. Computed tomography (CT) provides cross-sectional images of the body. PET/CT combines these two non invasive procedures into one exam. For our patients, this advanced technique reduces scan time and increases accuracy and comfort, while providing physicians with exceptional views of the whole body and its functions.
When your procedure is finished, you should feel no side effects from the radioactive glucose tracer. You can resume your normal activities and diet, but you should drink plenty of fluids for a few hours after the exam. Drinking fluids will help you to flush the tracer out of your body. Here's what happens next:
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