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Lodestone Patient Care | PET/CT Patients | Frequently Asked Questions | How do I get my results?
 

During a PET/CT scan many images are taken.


These digital images are stored immediately onto a computer hard drive.


The operator will check the images for technical quality and to ensure that every necessary view has been taken during the procedure.
After all the images have been acquired and checked for technical quality, they will be arranged into logical groups and printed.
This allows the images to be reported or sent to clinic.


The reporting is done by a radiologist or nuclear medicine physician; this will be someone who specialises in the interpretation of PET/CT images.
The report is usually done soon after the scan, often on the same day, and the films may also be sent to the referring clinician.


The report will be sent to, and available at, your follow-up appointment with the consultant that referred you for a PET/CT scan.

As you can appreciate, reporting the scan is a process which requires time and expertise.
Please do not ask the radiographer for a result at the end of your scan, they are simply unable to give a report at this time.
Remember, just because the radiographer can not give an answer does not mean there is anything wrong with you or the scan.

 
 

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