April 25, 2012 (New Orleans, Louisiana) — Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on positron emission tomography (PET) scan readings appears to be a troubling problem that could get worse as ...

So you’re unlucky enough to be hit with the real C-word: cancer. That sucks. But what can be worse is that many current medical scanning techniques come with large levels of radiation. The current ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans are used to diagnose and detect a host of diseases and are particularly useful for patients with cancer, heart disease, epilepsy and other neurological ...

In this combined PET/MRI scan of a tumor in a lab mouse, the colored area is the PET scan image. The arrow points to a hole, probably dying tissue, in the middle of the tumor. Two kinds of body ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important tool for studying the animal model of human diseases and the development of new drugs and new therapies. Patients undergoing a positron emission ...

Two kinds of body imaging -- positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging -- have been combined for the first time in a single scanner. Combining the two types of scan in a single ...

PET/CT scanners have become an invaluable imaging tool in clinical oncology because of their ability to measure metabolic activity and evaluate potentially malignant cells. This is not the case for ...

Two North Carolina health systems are offering proposals to secure a 3D body scanner that would cost millions, The Charlotte Observer reported Oct. 15. 1. Charlotte-based Atrium Health and ...

Austin, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The PET-CT Scanner Device Market was valued at USD 2.30 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 3.98 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.30% during ...