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TOMOGRA
PHY
Strengths
Unlike CT or MRI scans, PET scans can
measure cellular- level metabolic changes
occurring in an organ or tissue (early stage
detection)
CTs and MRIs cannot detect changes until the
disease has already began to cause changes
or damage in the structure of organs or
tissues.
Limitations
Time-consuming
Not as precise as fMRI scan
PET scan might be dangerous depending on each
individuals heart conditions
PET scan can sometimes show up areas of high
activity which may be mistaken for cancers
The radioactive substance has a very short decay
and therefore appointments must run on schedule
PET scans are a very expensive form of imaging,
and are not readily available all the time.