Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways A PET scan shows changes in your body’s cells to detect diseases.Prepare for the PET scan according to your healthcare provider’s instructions, like ...

Reviewing your results from a PSMA-PET scan can feel like you’re reading a foreign language, especially when you see unfamiliar terms like “SUVMax” and “radiotracer uptake.” But you don’t need a ...

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A PET scan uses radioactive sugar as a tracer, so you’ll need to switch to a low carb, no-sugar diet 24 hours before the scan. This means avoiding bread, pasta, cereal, milk, and starchy vegetables, ...