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

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

This syndrome affects the brain’s neurons and is a genetic disorder. Symptoms may include laughing frequently, slow physical and mental growth, seizures, and speech difficulties especially in children. Detecting Angelman Syndrome is easy if you know the signs to look out for. Although genetic testing is best for more conclusive results. PET Scans are used

Breast cancer is a huge problem in the health sector. Technology has not solved this problem. Annual screening and self-examination are the best methods to detect cancer early. Cancer screening has become a hot topic and is sometimes controversial, but what remains is that early diagnosis and treatment is beneficial to the patient. So why

A PET scan is designed to scan the body in search of cancer cells. The scan uses a radioactive tracer to target and identify cancer cells. Physicians use PET scans to determine whether a patient has cancer and where the cancer is located. A PET scan detects cancer cells by monitoring their metabolic activity. A

A ratio of the sinus scores can be calculated based on CT imaging to help predict the recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps accurately.  According to new findings; CRS with nasal polyps will always recur even after sinus surgery. The recurrence rate is at 21% within 8 years. The tissue eosinophil counts and

A radiological study has revealed that perfusion computed tomography (CT) scan can help predict the histopathologic treatment response in the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PDAC is the most known malignancy of the pancreas. It is very aggressive and challenging to treat. The only chance for cure is through the removal of the tumor by surgery.

New research has found that measuring glucose PET scans are better indicators of the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease compared to amyloid PET scans. A medical trial targeting beta-amyloid plaque was carried out. It indicates that toxic proteins and shortage of glucose in the brain as people get old can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. The research