PET scans can detect tumors in the body and determine if they are cancerous or benign. A PET scan can also show the size and location of a tumor to help doctors determine the most appropriate ...

PET scans help to guide treatment by providing information on where the cancer is located and how far it has spread, as well as if a particular cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, is working.

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are tapping the power of artificial intelligence to enhance and ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are tapping the power of AI to enhance and accelerate treatment for ...

This early prototype was just 10 cm wide, but Lawrence’s innovation was so impactful that it earned him the 1939 Nobel Prize ...

PET is a scan that uses a tracer to show tumor activity. Research published in 2017 indicates that lymphoma cells are particularly responsive to a tracer called fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG).

Next, Gal-1 was labeled with 124 I and the radiotracer (124 I-α-Gal-1) and small animal PET imaging and biodistribution studies were conducted to assess the specificity of the radiotracer.

Scan based on lizard saliva detects rare tumor Benign tumors in the pancreas accurately visualized Date: October 21, 2024 Source: Radboud University Medical Center Summary: A new PET scan reliably ...