What is it Like to Have a PET Scan? | Cancer Research UK
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- Find out what it's like to have a PET or PET CT scan. PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and PET-CT (computerised tomography) scans can show how body tissues are working, as well as what they look like. They can help to diagnose and define cancer stages by spotting the stages of mutation. A PET scan can also show tumors and other cancer signs.
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I have one tomorrow and I'm scared.
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God bless everyone here who has tests and scans coming up and are scared. And may He give us Peace.
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Good luck to you.
thank you for this. My prayers are for anyone who is having this done now and in the future.
My PET scan went well. It was really not the big of a deal to go through. Waiting for results is the tough part, I was lucky I got the results the next day....all is well :). Best wishes to all.
God bless you
meri v pet scan a kll
Allaah har ek insaan ko is bimari se bachaye or jise ho gai h use shifa ataa farmaye
@@sandeepdeol9524 thank you so much
@@One_life94 thank you.
I am scheduled for PET Scan tomorrow. This video is helpful. Praying result is okay. 🙏
Wishing you all the best, Ynnej. If you need some support, our online forum, Cancer Chat, is a friendly community of people affected by cancer, many of who will be able to relate to what you’re going through: bit.ly/2R5aq2E ❤
My mom just did this today.
Checked in.
Called us in and explained.
Radioactive glucose.
Mom has diabetes but since glucose is stored energy it's less active in the morning when people first wake up.
Found a vein in her arm and injected her with it.
She then rested or napped for 45 minutes.
Then she went through the scanner for like 20 minutes.
She said she felt 100% fine before and after.
My mom is 64.
Juat letting everyone know because I know its scary to go through all of this with the ones we love. Stay strong everyone and wishing you a very happy new 2019!
Thank you
so she wasn't laying still in the scanner for a hour like this video said? I am getting this done in 5 hrs and I am so worried about having to go the restroom. lol
what if I'm D1 nope it was done in bout 45 minutes. Let me know if you feel anything before. During. And after. :)
what if I'm D1 inside the scanner it was about 20 minutes. The radioactive glucose was about 45**
I have appendix cancer and have to get this done Monday thank you for sharing you helped put my mind at rest at least
I am scheduled for scan next week and did not know what to expect. This was most helpful. Thank you!
I'm going on coming Saturday. From 2019 I am doing this
Hi what happened bro
Am having pet scan today hopefully it goes well for me 🙏🙏
Just had a pet scan dont worry people, its no big deal good luck!
How long are you actually in the machine? Do they take you at out all or are you in there the whole time?
about 20 minutes
@@jaynebenesh9074 about 20 minutes
It’s the results is what terrifying.
@@paulgaudier8431 I agree, it's the worse part of it. Stay well.
Going at 9 am tomorrow. This was very helpful with my information. I have PET CT
Very useful and informative. It helped to put my mind at rest. Thanks very much for sharing.
I wish everyone here good health :) if you need someone to talk to I’m here for you all.
This thing is harmless and helpful but it's the scariest thing for me! I am claustrophobic and I hate it everytime! And the thing that they put inside you sometimes make you feel like you've peed yourself and I am always so afraid what will happened if that actually become true.. If you are claustrophobic please inform your doctors and take a pill and/or ask them if someone can acompany you in the room. That definitely helps.
having something radioactive put into your veins is harmless?
Had mine done the other day, it was a lot easier than id imagined. the machine isnt that long so you're not all the way in at once. the only thing id say is it would of been nice if they had a radio on in the room, just to hear some music instead of the fans running. but please dont panic from having it done. the staff at Castle Hill were amazing.
Pls where is is castle hill
Can u give me the address of castle hill
A radioactive tracer made from a radiologist or a researcher or nuclear medicine doctor is injected into your body.
Depending on what the doctor wants to diagnose there are different radioactive tracers. Most commonly used is fluorodeoxyglycose F18.
So after the injection the patient rests for an hour ( it’s different depending on what radioactive tracer was previously injected) and then, everything is ready to go to the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner. The doctor will tell you to relax as you won’t feel anything and nothing touches you, and he’ll go inside the room.There, while waiting inside the scanner for like 20-45 minutes depending on the quality of the PET scanner, the system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly into your body, and that’s the radioactive tracer I mentioned at the beginning. So each gamma ray after the collision of Positron with the Electron( this is what happens on that specific area the doctor wants to examine, it’s where the radioactive tracer goes) travels with the same energy towards opposite directions until they arrive to the detectors, forming a coincidental point that will be used to reconstruct the image of the object.
PET scanner is a painless and precise highly detailed-highly contrast, 3D projection scanner. However if I had to mention a few “cons”: exposure to radiation, iodine one can cause allergic reactions ( all these because of CT Computed Topography).
Stam Spa Thankyou so much . Can you tell me more that how does the rays go to the detector and form an image on the computer ?
I'm a radiographer and here in Germany we do the tracer kits, place the needles, do the application and the examination. The doctor only does the medical education and the report.
Watch out radioactive man☢
Will go through mine in two weeks hope it hasn’t changed
1:20 "The scan shows up cancers because they use glucose in a different way from normal tissue". Don't you mean cancers feed on glucose?
I had a PET scan in September 2022 for prostate cancer, prostate was removed December 2022 but ive had problems with recurrent bladder cancer and more recently rising PSA levels so I'm having another scan next week to identify any further issues.....fingers crossed its not too bad.
I’m getting my first PET scan tomorrow. I’m really scared. I’m extremely claustrophobic. Also terrified of needles. Idk if I can stay still that long.
I am also very claustrophobic and am worried about whether I can make it through my PET scan without panicking.
I work with this system at Munich University Hospital... I miss the contrast agent injector, cause the CT has to be done with contrast, followed by the PET.
Must be some type of Devine intervention? I have been keeping up on this type of CT’ just finished mine at the VA today’ due to PSA going from 16 to 30 within a year’ after 1st biopsy lost! Currently in a lot of pain in the 🦴 bones! Lower back’ right hip locking up’ both knees consistent pain’ very little sleep due to pain all night in hip and knees! Not to wait for results! VA style’
I have to do a repeat pet scan the week of Thanksgiving and MRI in 2 weeks...
I have a PET scan scheduled for November 15. Best of luck with yours.
Am having pet scan
hopefully it goes well for me🙏🙏
GE Discovery 690 PETCT is a great system 👍
I asked the Tech WILL I BE A SUPER HERO After the RADIOACTIVE STUFF IS IN ME LOL
Elderly people with weak kidneys beware of using the contrast tracer for it may be fatal. I personally know about 2 fatalities due to that.
Omg ! My father in-law had this pet scan done yesterday and him only had 26 percent of the kidneys 😢
My dad scheduled a pet scan on the coming Thursday
We're sending our best wishes to your dad ❤️
When you have a pet CT scan afterwards go to a fast food place and get some grub and take some painkillers as well because it gives you a splitting headache
Don't they tell you to avoid all carbs; bread, rice etc for six hours after?
@@redskelf3374 I wasn't told anything to only thing I was informed about was the appointment date,time
Hope it went ok for you. Mine is next week.
@@redskelf3374 it went well as to be expected. I hope the very best for you
Thank you. Best wishes to all going through this.
Going for one now YHWH is the EL (God) that healeth thee. Praise YHWH RAPHA YHWH MY HEALER . Pray for me always 2x cancer survivor I will be.
A important thing to note is the radioactive injection only has a 45 Minuit life! If you don't turne up in time you have missed your slot and they will not have another dose !!! So be there on time. The porters didnot ture up for my mum today because of a missunderstanding made by a nurse who did not speak English very well and did not understand how imprtant it was :( we now have to wate another week to get another opointment.
Richard Longmore *Lies. They are permanent life long effects*
The physical half-life of 18F is 110 minutes. We applicate the tracer, than the patient has to wait 45 minutes to cumulate the activity in the hot spots then the examination starts. 10 min more or less is no problem. With 68Ga-PSMA for prostate tumors we wait 60 minutes.
I’m going Tuesday I’m so hating this
thoda ki reports ayea about pet
This was at Southampton hospital. The doctor said it happenes too often and he was sorry ?
May i know how long does it takes to have a round PET scan ? Thanks
Best wishes to all
I have a question regarding when a CT scan is performed. Is it necessary for the gantry to rotate around the body to get the images required. or can your body be scanned by just having the body be moved back and forth into the machine while holding your breath .Also is there a light that comes on.
I just with they would answer my question.
Very informative
Wonder how much is the price for the machine ??
Its about 2.500.000 Euro, each examination costs 1.400 - 2.000 Euro.
I hate the contrast dye for every scan.
My mom needs this pet ct scan, too bad its only $2600 USD and we cant afford it.
Insurance State she can get it ..
Thank you.
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I was told that I’m to have one soon and I’m terrified. I don’t wanna die. I can’t leave my grandbabies.
Hi Melissa, we're sorry to hear about what you're going through. If you need some support, our online forum, Cancer Chat, is a friendly community of people affected by cancer, many of who will be able to relate to what you’re going through: bit.ly/2R5aq2E. Sending you our best wishes ❤
Thanks for uploading it
What is the name of the pet scanner in this recording?
I would like to know how not one pet scan but 2 came back that the cancer had not spread my sister in-law had stage 3 stomach cancer she had chemo treatment for three months and then yesterday she was having what ever was left of the tumor removed and they said part of her stomach or maybe all of it might removed they were not sure till they went in REMEMBER BOTH PET SCANES CAME BACK THAT THERE WAS NO CANCER ANYWHERE ELSE TO NO SURGERY AND THE CANCER HAS SPREAD INTO HER UPPER AND LOWER ENTESTINE HER LIMPH NODES THEY ALSO FOUND OUT THE THE TUMOR IN HER STOMACH IS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN ARTERY SO WE HAD TO TELL HER TODAY FEB.14 2015 THAT SHE IS DIEING HOW DDID THIS GET MISSED HOW PLEASE CAN SOMEONE TELL ME
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Pet scan resolution can only go down to 8 millimeters. Does not see microscopic cancer cells. Wife’s pet came out clean but later found after sentinel lymph node biopsy that there were microscopic amounts in one of the nodes. They should tell you that about the resolution
I ḿ too sorry to hear that, cancer is a ugly disease that no one wish to have and very sad special the advanced one......My thought and prayers will go to your sister in law..
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Kya aapka Pet Scan ho gaya? Kya aap theek ho?
Yes I know
Next week
why we should avoid contact with small baby 6 hours after scan can anyone explain me
Because you're being injected with a small amount of radioactive material that can affect an infant (also pregnant women) until it's left your system, so you're not supposed to come in contact with those individuals right after the procedure.
A coupla weeks. Hope you're not too sick
Bob Emmet took me 3 week before having my diagnose my cancer so yeah its a long wait but it took me 5 month before my first treatment happen so yeah... kinda slow lol
Hope you're well.
Bob Emmet so far so good. still waiting for some result after 1 year of treatment
@@master-potato7073 how are u now?💖
@@master-potato7073 you doing good?
How small have to be the baby to avoid it
As long as it's not loud I'm quite fine with it LOL
is this thing as long as an mri scan?,???????? i want true hell to do my mri scan pls not this again because i need pet scan next week
I think it's around the same length, maybe a couple mins shorter. It's quieter too
US, UK all treatment rooms look the same.
Pet CT scan how many hours
Couple of weeks for a result 😂😂😂😂
It’s nap time. That is all.
Does the young girl in this video (Charlotte) have cancer? Its sad to think that someone so young has such a terrible disease...
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i very much doubt it. She will be a model.
I’m 22 and I have cancer. Cancer has no age 😔
@@sariahviolet5365 Hope you're doing well now and yeah cancer truly has no age I'm 18 and currently undergoing cancer treatment as well.
Girl…i have cancer and im 13
Is the machine loud ?
+Anush Ovnanyan Not really.
Not at all
Thank God, I'm getting one tomorrow and I've never had one before, but I hate MRI's. As long as it's not loud am A okay with it LMAO
@@toastfan23 tru
@@Keith-iv8ty I finally had mine done and it was quiet and took like 10 mins, wasn't bad at all
Hey this is the same video they show for the Muga test are you kidding me
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Why does the nurse remind me of dobby from Harry Potter 😭
I brought my dog and they bloody laughed so why call it a pet scan?
Ugh...but thanks
I guess it’s not so bad.
I had this scan done.. I was perfectly healthy before.. this nearly killed me. I felt the life being sucked out my body when I had this done i could not move or yell when it was going on.. I am still having heart problems till this day because of this. DO NOT GET THIS DONE!
Nname Withheld Really? Could you please add some more details because I'm thinking of doing this and I want to know if I'm predisposed to the same problems. +_+ Thanks
Franco Vasquez I had it done in Maryland to check for internal bleeding. It was the worst mistake of my life! After getting this done.. I was in a near coma .. they had me in the hospital for an additional 2 days.. They had claimed it was an easy out patient procedure, that was not the case. I was so weak I couldn't walk and I lay in bed in and out of consciousness. After I managed to snap out of it I kept insisting they stop injections immediately. They claimed it was saline solution,.. but then they would add a different injection when I wasn't looking. After I stayed awake and wanted to go home I managed to convince the doctor I was ok. I wasn't, I just needed to get away from there! I went home and felt a tremendous burning all over my body body! I felt so bad, apparently they had lowered the temperature in the room so I couldn't feel this sensation when I was at the hospital! This was a result of the radioactive dye. I went back again the next day and they gave me the run-around saying that I had a harmless procedure done and that the effects would go away over time. I had also signed a waiver in a hurry since I was worried originally about the internal bleeding. Turns out I wasn't! The biggest and craziest side effect I have *Till this day* is I can't smell anything! I can't even smell bleach . . I tried it. I held it up to my nose and couldn't smell anything.. I could only feel the burning sensation after about 30 seconds.
Nname Withheld I wanted to give this a thumbs-up but I want to make sure that everybody understands what I mean that yeah you get hit with 200 x amount of radiation from a normal X-ray and yeah when you're done you feel like s*** I felt like that for two days and I have not felt the same since I had it done I would not have done this if I knew all this I figured it was safe they give you no paperwork on the dangers whatsoever before this procedure
This woman is full of shit.. she has some other illness.. there is no way a PET or gallium scan can do such a thing sorry
@@bornyesterday2994 first If there is concern that there is gastrointestinal bleeding, a gastroenterologist may use fiber optic scopes to look into the esophagus and stomach (endoscopy) or into the colon (colonoscopy) to identify the source.and
Them Diagnostic imaging tests such as X-rays, Doppler ultrasound, and CT scan may be used depending upon the suspected underlying medical problem associated with the internal bleeding. Computerized tomography (CT scan) is the primary tool used in emergency situations to access for bleeding or swelling in the brain. I live in Maryland I had cancer twice that lady had die injected had a bad reaction and wtf she says .