Allows early diagnosis of cancer, often before it leads to anatomical changes.
Allows assessment of the extent and the precise stage of the cancer. Essential in choosing the best treatment. Sometimes helps to avoid unnecessary surgery.
Allows rapid evaluation of the patient's response to the treatment and its success.
Identifies distant, often hidden, metastases that can change the course of the disease and the patient's treatment.
In some cases, a single examination (PET/CT) can answer many clinical questions that usually require several other types of exams.