PET scans

Hi all.....does anyone have any idea about ability for PET scans with a pacer? I have a lung disease and can no longer have MRI's due to the pacer. How about PET scans? Anyone had experience with this subject? Thanks..........

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by mytrose43 - 2014-02-19 06:02:57

I believe MRIS are the only scans you cant have PET scans is I believe like a cat scan but its best to talk to you medical people about also when you need your pacemaker changed ask for one that is MRI compatible ..good luck

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by trish - 2014-02-20 01:02:38

My pacemaker is MRI compatible with certain steps by programmer, Have had almost 6 weeks. Medtronic Trish

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by Bryony - 2014-02-21 06:02:55

PET scans are NOT the same as CT scans. PET means Positron Emission Tomography and are done using isotopes emitting positrons i.e. a type of nuclear medicine. CT scans use an X-Ray tube or in some cases dual tubes .The type of pacemakers that are manufactured that patients can have MRI under certain conditions are called conditional not compatible.

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