A PET scan is different from an X-ray, CT, or MRI, which only show images of the body. When you get a PET scan, your doctor will give you a radioactive substance called a radiotracer (or just ...

Doctors sometimes perform a combined PET/CT scan to create a 3D picture of the organs and body structures while collecting data about the active tissues or cells. Some hospitals may also have a ...

Undergoing a PET/CT procedure involves the injection of a small amount of a radioactive substance in the body. Usually ... the patient is taken to the scan room for the procedure.

It shows areas of your body where cells are more active than normal ... This 3-minute video shows you what happens when you have a PET scan or PET-CT scan. Your radiographer removes the cannula from ...

Doctors might combine PET scans with a CT scan to get a more detailed ... which they use to create images of inside a person’s body. When preparing for a PET scan, a person may have to stop ...

As with uterine sarcoma, endometrial carcinoma (EC) usually affects the upper part (or body) of the uterus ... and the FDG-PET imaging results were compared with CT and/or MRI and the results ...

The test can spot signs that the disease has metastasized, meaning it has spread beyond the prostate to other parts of the body ... Your PSMA PET scan will be done alongside a CT scan or an ...

If he’d pursued his first love, Simon Cherry might be unraveling the mysteries of the universe through astronomy instead of ...

OSWEGO – Oswego Health is proud to announce the arrival of a cutting-edge diagnostic advancement that will significantly benefit the community. Beginning May 28, patients can access PET/CT ...

Frankie Maldonado, the Director of Operations for Life Guard Imaging joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to share more about the difference between their CT scan and a ...