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 ...

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.

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.

Can a patient have a CT scan, diagnostic X-ray examination or MRI scan on the same day as the PET/CT scan? » After a PET scan, how long does a patient need to wait before using public transportation ...

A PET scan uses small amounts of radioactive material to detect diseases such as cancer, heart failure and brain disorders by showing how tissues and organs function. A CT scan provides cross ...

When independent, masked reviewers evaluated the scans of 246 patients who underwent both PET-CT and traditional CT imaging within 3 months of their last dose of a first-line regimen of rituximab ...

Researchers at Saint Louis University have suggested that patients going for PET or CT scan should avoid drinking coffee as caffeine intake Researchers at Saint Louis University have suggested ...

“We need this machine badly because it has become central to the diagnosis of cancer, a major concern of our healthcare system,” he explained. Currently, the PET-CT scan procedure can ...

Daniel Oguna, a PET CT technologist prepares a patient for a scan procedure at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. [Photo: Standard] The latest and most advanced scan for evaluation of patients ...