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 ...

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.

The whole body or PET CT scan is a comprehensive examination that uses Computed Tomography CT to create detailed images of the entire body Read on to learn if its benefits outweigh the risks for cance ...

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/CT is an imaging study, and thus ... With this imaging technology, they can help patients avoid unnecessary procedures that can often be invasive. Collins says this additional technology ...

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 ...

Automated methods enable the analysis of PET/CT scans (left) to accurately predict tumor location and size (right) for improved diagnosis and treatment planning. Gatidis S, Kuestner T.

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 ...

Do repeat radiological procedures on the same patient increase the radiation ... Can a patient have a CT scan, diagnostic X-ray examination or MRI scan on the same day as the PET/CT scan? The PET scan ...