Take abdominal CT, an ordinary abdominal CT radiation is about 11-13 units, now the new PET-CT radiation is divided into two parts, part of the contrast agent radiation in 3 units, the other part

Take abdominal CT, an ordinary abdominal CT radiation is about 11-13 units, now the new PET-CT radiation is divided into two parts, part of the contrast agent radiation in 3 units, the other part of the PET-CT in the CT equipment radiation, due to the use of PET-CT is a low-power CT, than the ordinary CT radiation is small, the overall in the 10 units. The other part is the radiation dose from the CT equipment in PET-CT.

So, when all is said and done, the amount of radiation received by the human body during a PET-CT is no different from that received during a regular abdominal or thoracic thin-layer CT.

But the results of PET-CT are excellent. It is highly recommended in the industry. Now many places in Shanghai have PET-CT as part of their medical checkup packages.

But even if it is a safe radiation value, the radiation is still there, so the medical examiner has to grasp their real needs. For example, if you are still young, then there is no need to go for PET-CT, which is mainly better for cancer and some cardiovascular disease detection.