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

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 Kagoshima

医療法人 愛誠会 昭南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

医療法人 愛誠会 昭南病院

認定施設

鹿児島県 曽於市大隅町下窪町1番地

病院ドック学会
CTMRI胃カメラバリウム腹部エコー心電図+4
1日ドック1泊2日ドック
社会医療法人博愛会　さがらパース通りクリニック　人間ドックウェルライフのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

社会医療法人博愛会　さがらパース通りクリニック の人間ドックウェルライフ

社会医療法人博愛会　さがらパース通りクリニック　人間ドックウェルライフ

認定施設

鹿児島県 鹿児島市新屋敷町26-13

天文館より徒歩約8分（相良病院）／鹿児島中央駅東口より車で約8分・徒歩約25分（さがらパース通りクリニック）

診療所ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーMRIPETマンモグラフィー+5
女性専用日あり駐車場あり健保補助対応
霧島市立医師会医療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

霧島市立医師会医療センター

認定施設

鹿児島県 霧島市隼人町松永3320

隼人駅より車で15分 鹿児島空港より車で15分 九

病院ドック学会
胃カメラCTMRIPETマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+9
女性専用日あり
PETドック

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

Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)3MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)3PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)3Bone Density Test3Electrocardiogram (ECG)3Barium Study (Upper GI X-Ray Contrast Examination)2

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

Where can I get PET (Positron Emission Tomography) in Kagoshima?
Kagoshima 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.

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