“We need this machine badly because it has become central ... helping pinpoint abnormalities. A PET-CT scan combines both, giving doctors a comprehensive view in a single session.

The information from the PET scan and from the CT scan is different but complementary. The PET scan shows areas with increased metabolic activity, while the CT scan shows detailed anatomical locations ...

While Rs 21 crore was allocated for a single positron emission tomography (PET) CT scan machine, Rs 9 crore for a photon emission computerised tomography (SPECT) CT scan machine and Rs 15.68 crore ...

Installed this past fall and used by its first patient in December 2024, the Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center boasts a new ...

Before this past fall, if you lived close to the Bemidji area and your doctor recommended a PET/CT scan, it was a bit of a ...

The seven best autoPET teams report in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence on how algorithms can detect tumor lesions in positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT).

PET/CT is an imaging study that helps physicians diagnose and treat a variety of conditions, including cancers.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...