PET

Positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging technique that uses nuclear medicine to display the concentration of radioactive elements in the body with clear images. These scans have the potential to diagnose biological processes inside a body. This makes PET scans very applicable for clinical purposes. An article describing modern diagnostic techniques says, “An early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be scanned by PET technology with 93% accuracy. Huntington's disease, a hereditary disease was also detectable by PET scan.” (Hussain et al.). This shows the accuracy and dependability of the PET scans with the advances in technology within the medical field.