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.

BIDMC's nuclear imaging specialists use PET and SPECT to diagnose, stage and treat certain types of cancer. Learn more.

PET scans were helpful in determining which patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer may be able to skip chemotherapy. Treating patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer based on positron ...

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 ...

The PET/MRI scan, a relatively new hybrid imaging method may increase the accuracy of cancer diagnoses, according to a study published in the journal Current Radiology Reports. Researchers from ...

PET scans improve diagnosis and assessment of treatment. * THE QUESTION Does a PET scan change breast cancer diagnoses and treatment decisions? * PAST STUDIES have shown that positron emission ...

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on May 20, 2024, entitled, "Deep learning-assisted lesion segmentation in PET/CT imaging: A feasibility study for salvage radiation ...

PSMA PET scans significantly enhance detection and staging of prostate cancer, improving patient stratification and survival outcomes. Three FDA-approved PSMA PET scans are available, aiding in both ...

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center will host its next seminar series event Friday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building auditorium. The event will ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is expanding its cancer care with the addition of a PET CT scanning machine on its campus, located right next to the cancer care center.

Cancer imaging is entering a phase where malignant cells no longer hide in murky grayscale but flare into view with surgical ...