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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Dr. Jonas Watson and partners Dr. Chris Bell and Dr. Tim Kraemer have always been dedicated to client-centred and ...