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

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 Okayama

公益財団法人操風会　岡山旭東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

公益財団法人操風会　岡山旭東病院

認定施設

岡山県 岡山市中区倉田567-1

JR岡山駅バスのりば（1番）から岡電バスで約30分、「旭東病院前」バス停より徒歩約3分

病院ドック学会
バリウムCTMRIPETマンモグラフィー骨密度+1
駐車場あり
英語・中国語（简体中文）対応
川崎医科大学総合健診センターのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

川崎医科大学総合健診センター

認定施設

岡山県 岡山市北区中山下2-6-1

〒700-8505 岡山市北区中山下二丁目6番1号（車でのアクセスは53号線経由）

病院ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラPETマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー+5
Web予約可駐車場あり宿泊ドックあり
川崎医科大学附属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

川崎医科大学附属病院

認定施設

岡山県 倉敷市松島577番地

JR山陽本線・伯備線「中庄駅」より徒歩10分

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIPET+10
土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可駐車場あり

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

Bone Density Test4Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)3Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging)3Tumor Markers (Blood Test)3CT (Computed Tomography)3MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)3

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

Where can I get PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Okayama?
Okayama has 4 health checkup facilities offering PET (Positron Emission Tomography), of which 4 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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