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

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 Shimane

松江市立病院 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

松江市立病院健診センター

松江市立病院 健診センター

認定施設

島根県 松江市乃白町32-1

松江駅バスターミナル1番乗り場から市営バスで約25分(南循環線内回りまたは病院循環線)

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+9
女性専用日ありWeb予約可
脳ドックがん検診
松江保健生活協同組合ふれあい診療所のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

島根県 松江市西津田7-14-21

JR松江駅よりタクシーで5分、山陰自動車道 松江中央ランプより車で5分

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーMRIPETマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+7
土曜受診可
総合病院松江赤十字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

島根県 松江市母衣町200

松江駅よりタクシーで約5分(徒歩約20分)TEL.

病院ドック学会
胃カメラPET脳MRICT
駐車場あり
脳ドックPETがんドック乳がん検診

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

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

Where can I get PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Shimane?
Shimane has 3 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.