Imaging with equipment that combines positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) provides the special benefits of both in one procedure. It is a highly sensitive imaging technique ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD A PET scan is often used to help determine a cancer diagnosis. A positron emission ...

Are members of the nursing and ancillary staff at risk when taking care of patients after PET/CT examination? No, there is no significant risk to the staff taking care of these patients. Radiation ...

PET is of great benefit as a diagnostic tool in ovarian carcinoma when there is increase in serum CA-125 and computed tomography (CT)/MRI or conventional imaging are inconclusive or negative.

At the heart of Manila, the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) is rewriting the story of ...

On when should a patient get a PET scan for lung cancer evaluation, Dr Mutua says if a chest x-ray or chest CT scan reveals suspicious findings, a PET scan is the next appropriate step.

The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) recently acquired advanced diagnostic equipment and ...

The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) is now equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment and ...

That's changing with the advent of new imaging technology: CT scans, MRI, 3-dimensional echocardiography (3-D echo), and PET/CT ... have involved a cardiac cath procedure, which can take an ...