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

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 Fukushima

会津中央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
認定施設

福島県 会津若松市鶴賀町1-1

病院ドック学会
腹部エコーCTMRIPETマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+6
土曜受診可駐車場あり宿泊ドックあり送迎あり+1
脳ドックがん検診レディースコース(女性特有の病気の早期発見コース)
福島県厚生連白河厚生総合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

福島県 白河市豊地上弥次郎2-1

JR白河駅よりタクシーで約5分、東北自動車道 白河中央スマートICより約1分

病院ドック学会
腹部エコーPET子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー眼底検査心電図+1
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可
PETドック
一般財団法人温知会 会津中央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

福島県 会津若松市鶴賀町1-1

病院健保連契約
腹部エコーCTMRIPETマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+6
土曜受診可駐車場あり宿泊ドックあり送迎あり+1
脳ドックがん検診レディースドック(女性特有の病気の早期発見コース)

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

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

Where can I get PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Fukushima?
Fukushima has 4 health checkup facilities offering PET (Positron Emission Tomography), of which 2 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.