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A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of the body's tissues and organs.
Overview. A choline C-11 PET scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive tracer to look for fast-growing cells in the body, including cancer cells.
A PSMA PET scan is an imaging test that detects prostate cancer. Learn how it works, why it's done and what results may show.
Some of the machines are combined PET and CT scanners, which yield enhanced images. Mayo Clinic also combines PET and MRI scans in some situations. Innovation.
Find out how healthcare professionals use the choline C-11 PET scan to detect recurrent prostate cancer sooner than is possible with standard tests.
Radiologists and scientists who have training in PET scans and other imaging technologies study how best to use PET scans to predict and diagnose a wide range ...
The purpose of this study is to determine if octreotide scans are more sensitive than PET scans for diagnosing carcinoid or neuroendocrine tumors. Bridging ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father just started chemotherapy for lymphoma, and he is scheduled for a positron emission tomography or PET scan after his first three ...
Mayo Clinic has installed a new PET/CT scanner that will dramatically improve imaging quality and speed for patients, especially for the diagnosis and ...
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