PET/CT Scan Diagnostic Radiology Mercy Medical Center Canton Ohio cantonmercy.org

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PET/CT Scanner
Mercy was the first in the area to offer PET/CT scans via mobile service and now is the only facility in Stark County to offer PET/ CT scans daily and on site.

A series of X-rays taken along the length of the body, CT scans produce images similar to organ cross-sections, revealing lesions, tumors and metastases. Conversely, PET scans detect metabolic activity using radioactive sugar injections. Because cancer consumes sugar at a high rate, malignant tumors show up on PET scans as bright areas.

The PET/CT scanner, a blended imaging system that combines PET and CT technology into a single imaging system, performs both scans together in about 30 to 45 minutes.