New Britain CT Vein Treatment Center
Vein Centers of Connecticut - New Britain
23 Cedar Street
New Britain CT 06052
866-927-0156
CT Head Scan in New Britain, CT
Pet Imaging ct head scan or positron emission tomography is a diagnostic tool that produces images based on the detection of radiation from the emission of positrons. Positrons are tiny particles produced from a radioactive substance administered to the patient and absorbed in the body or specific area. The images of the body taken during this scanning process are used to evaluate a variety of diseases.
Your nurse or an x-ray technician will escort you into an exam room with the Pet scanner. The scanner itself is easily detectable it has a hole in the middle and looks like a large doughnut. Inside the Pet machine are multiple rings of detectors that record the emission of energy from the radioactive substance in your body, creating an image of a specific part of your body.
You will be asked to lie down on the exam table; an in IV will be started so that you can receive a radioactive substance called radiotracer. It will take approximately 30 to 60 minutes for the radiotracer to make its way through your body and be absorbed by the organ or tissue to be imaged. During that time, you'll rest quietly and avoid movement or talking, because this can alter the distribution of the substance. The radioactive substance in your body cannot be felt by you.
Once the radioactive substance has been absorbed, still lying on the exam table, you will be moved through the hole of the machine. The images are displayed on a monitor of a nearby computer. You will need to remain as still as possible during the exam, which takes about 30-45 minutes.
About Vein Centers of Connecticut - New Britain
A Vein Specialty offers Prescott vein treatment services to patients suffering from spider veins and varicose veins. Anybody suffering from these conditions will attest to the painful nature of varicose veins and the embarrassment caused by both varicose veins and spider veins. Patients who suffer from these venous conditions will find treatment and service at this Prescott vein treatment center that can help them overcome these problems.
This Prescott vein treatment center offers a variety of treatments that help patients find relief. Among them are compression stockings, endovenous laser ablation, sclerotherapy and varicose vein surgery. Laser and light therapy and others are also available. Patients who would like to know more about A Vein Specialty and the services provided should contact a medical professional on staff for further information. All procedures are performed using the latest equipment and medical technology to ensure patient safety and success during and after the procedure.