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Health checkup facilities offering PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Miyagi

A scan that injects a tracer that accumulates in cancer cells to help detect cancers throughout the body at an early stage

What PET (Positron Emission Tomography) can reveal & when to get it

This test exploits the tendency of cancer cells to absorb large amounts of glucose, using the distribution of a radioactive tracer to examine the entire body for cancer in a single session. PET-CT, which combines PET with CT, is the most common form.

Main conditions it can detect and evaluate

  • Cancer and metastases throughout the body
  • Cancer recurrence
  • Evaluation of tumors of unknown origin

When to consider this test

This is an optional (voluntary) examination. It is typically chosen as part of a comprehensive health checkup (ningen dock) for those who wish to screen the entire body at once. Because it is less effective at detecting early-stage gastric cancer and certain other cancers, it is intended to be used in combination with other tests.

Screening interval: Optional. Consult your physician (e.g., once every few years, depending on your purpose).

Benefits

  • ○Allows evaluation of the entire body in a single examination
  • ○Useful for assessing the spread of cancer and detecting metastases
  • ○Enables assessment from both structural and metabolic perspectives

Points to note when getting tested

  • !Early-stage gastric cancer, certain other cancers, and small lesions are difficult to detect
  • !Inflammation can also cause tracer accumulation, potentially leading to false-positive results
  • !Radiation exposure from the tracer is involved, and accuracy may be reduced in individuals with diabetes

Facilities offering PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Miyagi

医療法人星陵会 仙台星陵クリニックのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

医療法人星陵会 仙台星陵クリニック

認定施設

宮城県 仙台市青葉区木町通2丁目4-45

バス「大学病院前」下車徒歩1分、または地下鉄北四番丁駅北2番出口より徒歩10分

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラCTMRIPET脳MRI動脈硬化
土曜受診可Web予約可駐車場あり健保補助対応
脳ドック肺がん検診
厚生仙台クリニックのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

厚生仙台クリニック

認定施設

宮城県 仙台市青葉区柏木1丁目5-45

仙台市営地下鉄南北線 北四番丁駅 北2番出口より徒歩約10分

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラCTMRIPET
Web予約可
PETがん検診脳ドック認知症ドック
社会医療法人将道会　総合南東北病院のイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

社会医療法人将道会　総合南東北病院

認定施設

宮城県 岩沼市里の杜1-2-5

JR岩沼駅より徒歩20分（タクシー約5分）、岩沼ICより車で約2分

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIPET+7
女性専用日あり土曜受診可Web予約可駐車場あり
脳ドックPETドック
医療法人西隆会　厚生仙台クリニックのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

医療法人西隆会　厚生仙台クリニック

宮城県 仙台市青葉区柏木1-5-45

仙台市営地下鉄南北線 北四番丁駅 北2番出口より徒歩約10分

診療所健保連契約
胃カメラCTMRIPET
Web予約可
PETがん検診脳ドック認知症ドック

Tests commonly offered at facilities with PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Miyagi

Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)4CT (Computed Tomography)4MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)4Brain MRI (Brain Dock)2Barium Study (Upper GI X-Ray Contrast Examination)1Abdominal Ultrasound (Abdominal Echo)1

Frequently asked questions about PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Miyagi

Where can I get PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Miyagi?
Miyagi has 4 health checkup facilities offering PET (Positron Emission Tomography), of which 3 are member facilities of the Japan Society of Ningen Dock and Preventive Medicine. You can compare them by price, access, and test content in the facility list on this page.
What conditions can PET (Positron Emission Tomography) detect?
This test exploits the tendency of cancer cells to absorb large amounts of glucose, using the distribution of a radioactive tracer to examine the entire body for cancer in a single session. PET-CT, which combines PET with CT, is the most common form. It is mainly used to detect and evaluate conditions such as Cancer and metastases throughout the body, Cancer recurrence, Evaluation of tumors of unknown origin.
Who should get PET (Positron Emission Tomography), and how often?
This is an optional (voluntary) examination. It is typically chosen as part of a comprehensive health checkup (ningen dock) for those who wish to screen the entire body at once. Because it is less effective at detecting early-stage gastric cancer and certain other cancers, it is intended to be used in combination with other tests. As a general guideline, the recommended screening interval is Optional. Consult your physician (e.g., once every few years, depending on your purpose).. For details, please consult the physician at your chosen facility.

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