Casa Grande Scan Center
Az-Tech Radiology and Scan4Health
1669 E.McMurray Blvd.
Casa Grande AZ 85222
888-515-1353
CT Head Scan in Casa Grande, AZ
Pet Imaging ct head scan or positron emission tomography is a diagnostic tool that produces images based on the detection of radiation from the emission of positrons. Positrons are tiny particles produced from a radioactive substance administered to the patient and absorbed in the body or specific area. The images of the body taken during this scanning process are used to evaluate a variety of diseases.
Your nurse or an x-ray technician will escort you into an exam room with the Pet scanner. The scanner itself is easily detectable it has a hole in the middle and looks like a large doughnut. Inside the Pet machine are multiple rings of detectors that record the emission of energy from the radioactive substance in your body, creating an image of a specific part of your body.
You will be asked to lie down on the exam table; an in IV will be started so that you can receive a radioactive substance called radiotracer. It will take approximately 30 to 60 minutes for the radiotracer to make its way through your body and be absorbed by the organ or tissue to be imaged. During that time, you'll rest quietly and avoid movement or talking, because this can alter the distribution of the substance. The radioactive substance in your body cannot be felt by you.
Once the radioactive substance has been absorbed, still lying on the exam table, you will be moved through the hole of the machine. The images are displayed on a monitor of a nearby computer. You will need to remain as still as possible during the exam, which takes about 30-45 minutes.
About Az-Tech Radiology and Scan4Health
Those in the market for a Casa Grande scan center can look no further than Az-Tech Radiology and Scan4Health located in Casa Grande, Arizona. Dr. Petcher is available for consultation and the staff of radiologists are all more than qualified and have all been board certified by the American Board of Radiology. Experience counts in medicine and the experienced staff combined with Dr. Petcher’s expertise in the field make for an excellent visit for patients. With the advancements made in modern medicine, the field has become more efficient and effective and this Casa Grande scan center ensures that the most up to date, advanced equipment and technology is used. The Casa Grande scan center was born on the idea of bringing advanced equipment available in big cities out to smaller towns and cities that have traditionally lacked such medical advancements. This allows people living away from larger cities the same medical care as those living within a major metropolitan area. There are several services being offered by the center including body scans, carotid artery scans, lung scans, bone density scans, a virtual colonoscopy, heart scans and a non-invasive angiography. Body fat saturation scans, head scans, dexa scans and breast MRI for cancer screening is also available at the center.