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.

More information: Motohiko Yamazaki et al, 18F-FDG-PET/CT Uptake by Noncancerous Lung as a Predictor of Interstitial Lung Disease Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Academic Radiology (2024 ...

Major reductions in radiation doses from PET/CT scans can be achieved by modifying the acquisition parameters for CT. Conventional radiographic examinations such as chest, abdominal and bone X-rays ...

Chest pains, heart flutters ... 3-dimensional echocardiography (3-D echo), and PET/CT. "It's a new era we're at the tipping point right now," says Robert M. Steiner, MD, FACC, director of cardiac ...

Chest X-rays and CT scans give your provider images that can show changes in your lungs. PET/CT scans are usually done to ...

The following is a summary of “Multimodality Therapy Including Pleurectomy/Decortication in Pleural Mesothelioma: Long-Term ...

POSC), a leading molecular imaging medical device company specializing in PET and PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) imaging systems and clinical services, is pleased to ...

Imaging with equipment that combines positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) provides the special benefits of both in one procedure. It is a highly sensitive imaging technique ...