A Radiologist explains the various imaging techniques used to detect neuroendocrine tumors. Irving, TX – February 13, 2020 –Imaging tests used in neuroendocrine tumors help to diagnose and assess the condition of the tumors. Neuroendocrine tumors can be hard to image, and doctors may use different imaging techniques than the standard scans used for other
A Netspot scan is a novel PET tracer used to detect neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), even the smallest lesions better than any other imaging. Neuroendocrine tumors are quite small and hard to find in their early stages. They can grow anywhere in the body, including the pancreas, stomach, lungs, intestines. Neuroendocrine tumors have cells with many
A Low-dose CT Scan Can Detect Hidden Lung Cancer A low-dose CT scan can help identify lung cancer in smokers with no noticeable symptoms. This helps to find the disease early and administer the right treatment to the patient. The scan is recommended for 55 to 78-year-old smokers or those who quit smoking 15 years
Amyvid imaging is used to detect the presence of amyloid-beta deposits in the brain, indicating Alzheimer’s disease. It is an excellent diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease when used, keeping in mind a patient’s symptoms and age. Positive results from an Amyvid scan confirms the presence of amyloid beta deposits in the brain. Using Amyvid (florbetapir)
A PET scan is a nuclear medicine procedure that images the body’s biological activity to detect disease. It is a quick procedure compared to other imaging techniques. PET scanning requires that a patient be injected with a radioactive trace. This causes apprehension in many patients. However, the radioactive tracer used in the scan is compounded
A Radiologist explains the various radiotracers used in PET-CT imaging procedures. Irving, TX – January 17, 2020 – Positron emission tomography (PET) is a radionuclide molecular imaging technique for detecting, measuring, and monitoring biological activities in the body. It uses positron-emitting radiotracers that are targeted to specific antigens, receptors, enzymes, or transporters. PET images are
PET, MRI, X-ray, and CT are imaging techniques that provide images that doctors use to search for particular anatomical conditions of a patient. PET Scans use positively charged anti-electrons to identify metabolically active areas in that body that may indicate cancer. Often, PET is combined with CT to provide precise imaging for areas that have
According to research, FDG PET, when combined with high-resolution CT (HRCT), can help predict the growth patterns and characteristics of early-stage adenocarcinomas. The scientists also clarified that no significance was seen for the possibility of the technique predicting invasive growth patterns of the disease. In an analysis conducted on PET/CT data from ground-glass nodules (GGNs)
PET scanners help to monitor cancer cells in the body. It uses a radioactive tracer to identify the abnormal cells and inform the doctors of the next course of action. Recently, scientists developed an imaging agent that can trace multiple types of cancers, including a lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The new imaging
A positron emission tomography scan is often used to help doctors diagnose, monitor, and treat several cancers, including lung, lymphomas, and head and neck cancer. They also help them find tumor locations and determine if treatment is working for patients. A PET scanner uses a radioactive tracer to show the abnormal (cancerous) cells in the