How Does P.E.T. Work? There are four major functions that are performed before, during and after P.E.T. scanning which make up the over-all P.E.T. technique and include the following: Production of the radioactive starting material which is called a radionuclide, Synthesis of the radioactive tracer or radiopharmaceutical in the radiochemistry laboratory, Injection of the radiotracer and commencement of PET imaging, and Formulation of the P.E.T. data into meaningful images of tissue function for interpretation. Related Pages Data Analysis Radio Chemistry Radionuclide Production

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