PET measures the metabolic and functional activity of the heart, the presence and distribution of damaged or dead heart muscle, and the selection and monitoring of appropriate interventions, including cardiac surgery. PET/CT scans are uniquely suited to detect infections or inflammation in the heart muscle, valves, or blood vessels, including infections or replacement valves or of implanted device such as pacemakers. PET/CT in cardiology is used in the following areas:
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
May be suspected in non-ischemic heart failure
Diagnosis when MRI equivocal
Detection of extracardiac manifestations
Lung
Bone
Monitoring response to therapy
Learn How PET/CT Scan Impacts
Brain Disorders
Cancer
Are you or a loved one considering a PET/CT scan?
We know that making decisions about medical procedures can be stressful, and we want you to be informed and empowered in your choices. As such, these forms are here to guide you regarding how to determine if a PET/CT is right for you or a loved one, and what the process will be like.
Our clinic is welcoming and designed for patient comfort. Focused on individualized patient needs and care, we offer a private, comfortable room in which patients can receive their radioisotope injection & relax while preparing for scan.
#300 – 3185 Willingdon Green
Burnaby, BC V5G 4P3
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 9AM-10PM | Sun – Sat 9AM-7PM
We are in Burnaby, BC
Our clinic is welcoming and designed for patient comfort. Focused on individualized patient needs and care, we offer a private, comfortable room in which patients can receive their radioisotope injection & relax while preparing for scan.
#300 – 3185 Willingdon Green
Burnaby, BC V5G 4P3
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 9AM-10PM | Sun – Sat 9AM-7PM
