PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions.

Learn about the role of PET scans in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This article looks at diagnosis, staging, how PET scans work, and more.

A head-to-head comparative study of multiple imaging modalities suggests that positron emission tomography (PET) is the most accurate noninvasive test for the detection of myocardial ischemia. In a ...

For example, PET scans can be used to assess the success of a coronary artery bypass graft, which is a surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blocked artery.

Nuclear imaging is entering a period of notable change. Positron emission tomography (PET) scans are gaining traction in ...

Using PET scans instead of SPECT scans resulted in increased rates of diagnosis of severe obstructive coronary artery disease from 70 percent to 79 percent.

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PET scans examine the tissues of the body at a cellular level. Because these tests can measure metabolic activity, such as oxygen use, blood flow and the rate at which specific areas of the body ...

Patients who receive cardiac positron emission testing (PET) imaging instead of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan experienced a significant increase in the detection of ...

Before you take that walk or ride a bike, think again -- especially if you will be undergoing a positron emission tomography (PET) scan any time soon.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — InSight Imaging announced the recent installation of a Philips Vereos PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) system at their Honolulu location, the world… ...