18F-DOPA PET uses a radioactive tracer that is particularly adept at picking up abnormalities in certain neurons. After the brain scans, the researchers targeted the active cancer regions with a ...
“And the PET scan revealed, in the end, a mass on top of my head.” Fortunately, the brain tumor was benign, but he needed surgery to have it removed. The married father of three from ...
GE HealthCare is researching imaging tech for improved diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer and neurodegenerative ...
The study also introduces a promising diagnostic approach using PET scans to measure P2X7 receptor activity in the brain. By tracking a P2X7-specific tracer shortly after injury, researchers were able ...
The seven best autoPET teams report on how algorithms can detect tumor lesions in positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT). Artificial intelligence has the potential to ...
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 ...