Now Cat scan and Pet scan are different, but also related imaging techniques used by the hospital. The difference between and Cat scan and a Pet scan is that a Cat scans the outline of the bones in the body and a Pet scans the biological processes of the body. One actually cost more and takes more time to do than the other.
A Cat scan is used normally when someone has broken/fractured/or sprained a bone in their body, to figure out what the doctors need to do with it. A Cat scan can range from 1,200 to 3,200 dollars. The actual scan takes less than 30 seconds, but the complete procedure they do takes no longer than five minutes. Normally with a Cat scan, if you are pregnant or a small child they do not like to use it unless it is absolutely necessary.
A Pet scan is used for normally taking images inside your body to check your organs like your heart for example. Normally when they take a Pet scan, they are checking for issues related to a certain part of your body. For example, lets say you are having a hard time breathing, and they want to make sure that your lungs don’t have any cancer cells growing or just want to see if it bronchitis, they will use a Pet scan.
A Pet scan cost 3,000-6,000, which is much higher than a Cat scan.The process normally takes 2-4 hours total. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding then you should not get the scan done. Because of the exposure of Ionzation Radiation. With the Pet scan some reactions such as low blood sugars and insulin levels may drop very low.
Cat scan actually stands for Computed (Axial) Tomography. While Pet scan stands for Positron emission Tomography. The Cat scan was invented in the United Kingdom and the first patient to ever have it done was one October 1st, 1971. While the Pet scan was first administered to two humans in 1976 at the University of Pennsylvania.
Normally a Pet scan is done to detect cancer, nerve problems, heart problems, and brain problems. For example, if your doctor wants to see if you suffer from Schizophrenia, then they can actually have a Pet scan done to see if the part of the brain that deals with Schizophrenia is effected or if it is just fine.
