{"id":17561,"date":"2025-07-08T11:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/radiology\/pet-scan\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:05:06","slug":"pet-scan","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/radiology\/pet-scan\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploraci\u00f3n PET"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PET\/CT (Tomograf\u00eda por emisi\u00f3n de positrones) en Southcoast Health<\/strong><\/h2>\n

La PET\/TC es una prueba de imagen indolora. Utiliza un f\u00e1rmaco radiactivo (llamado trazador) para mostrar el funcionamiento de sus \u00f3rganos y tejidos y utiliza el TAC para mostrar los \u00f3rganos internos. Esto difiere de otros ex\u00e1menes de imagen que s\u00f3lo muestran la estructura de \u00f3rganos y tejidos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Por qu\u00e9 se realiza<\/b><\/h2>\n

Nuestros m\u00e9dicos de Southcoast Health solicitan exploraciones PET\/CT para diagnosticar o evaluar enfermedades, incluyendo <\/span>trastornos cerebrales<\/span>, <\/span>c\u00e1ncer<\/span> y <\/span>enfermedades cardiacas<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Una tomograf\u00eda por emisi\u00f3n de positrones a menudo puede detectar la enfermedad antes que otras pruebas de imagen porque muestra cambios qu\u00edmicos a nivel celular, proporcionando informaci\u00f3n sobre:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • La presencia de enfermedad<\/span><\/li>\n
  • La localizaci\u00f3n y extensi\u00f3n de la enfermedad<\/span><\/li>\n
  • La rapidez con que se propaga la enfermedad<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Si el tratamiento funciona<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Qu\u00e9 esperar de una PET\/TC<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Su PET se realizar\u00e1 en uno de nuestros <\/span>hospitales<\/span> o un <\/span>centro de im\u00e1genes<\/span> que m\u00e1s le convenga. Despu\u00e9s de ponerse una bata, recibir\u00e1 el marcador mediante una inyecci\u00f3n en vena. El cuerpo puede tardar hasta una hora en absorber el marcador. <\/span><\/p>\n

    El esc\u00e1ner PET\/CT tiene el aspecto de un t\u00fanel o un gran donut de lado. Usted se tumbar\u00e1 en una camilla que se desliza dentro del esc\u00e1ner y deber\u00e1 permanecer quieto durante la prueba mientras el esc\u00e1ner capta las se\u00f1ales del trazador para producir im\u00e1genes. La exploraci\u00f3n en s\u00ed es indolora. El tiempo que dura var\u00eda, pero puede durar hasta una hora. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Qu\u00e9 significan sus resultados de PET\/TC<\/b><\/h2>\n

    El marcador se acumula en las zonas del cuerpo con mayor actividad qu\u00edmica. Esto aparece como puntos brillantes en la PET. Son zonas que pueden indicar la presencia de una enfermedad. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Un radi\u00f3logo <\/span>especialmente formado en la interpretaci\u00f3n de PET examinar\u00e1 las im\u00e1genes e informar\u00e1 de los resultados a su m\u00e9dico. Los resultados normales significan que el trazador no se ha acumulado de forma anormal en ninguna parte. Los resultados anormales pueden revelar la presencia o propagaci\u00f3n de un c\u00e1ncer.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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