How does a PET scan work? How are PET scans used to detect cancer? Is radiation from a PET scan dangerous? What are the differences between PET and other imaging techniques? This video serves as an introduction to nuclear medicine and more specifically PET imaging.

If you want to know more about the amazing science of PET scans, check out the video of Nicholas Mee about the discovery of antimatter its use in PET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD_9vG51I7E.

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0:00 Introduction
0:29 Difference between PET, CT, X-ray and MRI
1:03 Example
1:35 How to diagnose cancer with PET
2:41 Key feature of PET
3:08 Is a PET scan safe?
3:45 Take home messages

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