Early detection on cancer cell

Cancer recurence because of cancer cell spreading after treatment series must avoid reminding of cancer death number still high. For that purposes, early and acurate detection on cancer cell spreading needed.
”With early detection, terapeutic respons of cancer can be determined,” says Head of Radiology Departement Gading Pluit Hospital dr Tjondro Setiawan, on official announcement of PET-CT Scan dan Cyclotron center, Monday (17/11), at Gading Pluit Hospital, Jakarta. The official announcement was done by Minister of Research and Technology Kusmayanto Kadiman and General Director Management of Medical Services of Health Departement Farid Husein.



Cell alteration detection
There are so many tools was developed in early detection on cancer, neurological disturbance, and cardiovascular so far, such as computed tomography (CT-Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET). ”And now, we have PET-Scan and Cyclotron which become the first facility in Indonesia,” says Tjondro.
PET-CT Scan is 3 colour dimension scan to detect alteration or cell activity inside the body using radiopharmacy. With nuclear technology, PET-CT Scan can give exact image of abnomally growth body cell location.

Taken from: Kompas daily, Tuesday November 18, 2008