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Positron Emission Tomography for Nine Cancers(Bladder, Brain, Cervical, Kidney, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate, Small Cell Lung, Testicular)
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| <p>Positron emission tomography (PET) is a form of nuclear medicine imaging that detects and establishes metabolic abnormalities in tissue. A PET scanner produces an image of the area of interest through the detection of radiation emitted from a positron-emitting radionuclide that is introduced into the patient and that accumulates in the target tissue.</p>
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| Download <a href="http://www.cms.hhs.gov/determinationprocess/downloads/id54TA%20append.pdf">PETC1207 Appendices Aug 20, 2008</a>  [PDF, 1.02 MB]
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| Associated NCA |
| Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) for Solid Tumors (CAG-00181R) |
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