Positron emission tomography (PET) is a type of imaging scan that doctors might use when diagnosing and treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It can be useful for identifying and staging the cancer.

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. A PET scan is a type of ...

Karin Rexroad peeks through the bore of the PET-CT scanner at LMH Health. Positron emission tomography, or PET, scans have long been used to diagnose cancer and determine how far it has progressed.

Medicare Part B covers outpatient PET scans when ordered by a doctor and considered medically necessary. PET scan costs can vary depending on whether you have the scan in a hospital as an inpatient, ...

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center. Current scans often fail to detect these insulinomas, even though they ...

A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a diagnostic tool that examines body tissue functioning, such as blood flow, oxygen use, and sugar metabolism, to help doctors diagnose and treat disease.

A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation ...

This is a cross-sectional view of the torso. The gray areas show the anatomy based on the CT scan, while the colored sections represent the radioactive signal measured by the PET scan. On the left is ...

WASHINGTON DC - JUNE 20, 2023 Jay Reinstein, who suffers from Alzheimer's, prepares to receive a PET scan at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Robinson Chávez ...

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital (CMH) has successfully launched a Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography ...

A more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed, using positron emission tomography (PET). The team has developed a new radiotracer, which is taken up by live TB bacteria in the ...