A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the ...

PSMA PET scans significantly enhance detection and staging of prostate cancer, improving patient stratification and survival outcomes. Three FDA-approved PSMA PET scans are available, aiding in both ...

A PET radiotracer that can detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs and clots that have travelled to the lungs has been chosen as the “Image of the Year” at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and ...

A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are being ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

A novel PET imaging framework reveals that bariatric surgery impacts not only body weight, but also the metabolic function of ...

PET scans were helpful in determining which patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer may be able to skip chemotherapy. Treating patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer based on positron ...

A PET scan can help doctors spot cancer that has spread through the body. A doctor may request one during the melanoma diagnostic process if they suspect advanced melanoma cancer. A PET scan is an ...

Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons.

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a type of imaging scan that doctors might use when diagnosing and treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It can be useful for identifying and staging the cancer.

June 30, 2006 (San Diego) — False-positive results on positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) scans, which may suggest that there is a malignancy when in fact there is none, ...