Positron Emission Tomography

PET Scanning at Mayo Clinic Locations

Arizona

Scottsdale has a PET scanner combined with CT scanner. PET scans are performed by physicians in the Department of Radiology.

Florida

The Department of Radiology has been performing PET scans since 1997. A new, state-of-the-art scanner was installed in 2004. Each day, about six patients receive a PET scan. Scans usually can be scheduled in one or two days.

Minnesota

Each day, approximately 15 patients have PET scans in Rochester. More than 5,300 patients have received PET scans at Mayo Clinic in Rochester since PET scanning was introduced more than 10 years ago. The department has a dedicated PET machine and a PET combined with CT scanner. The radiotracers used for the PET scans are made by Mayo staff on site.

PET scans are performed by physicians in the Department of Radiology.