PET Scan
Today was my PET (positron emission tomography) and CT scan. The PET scan detects areas of increased metabolism, which usually means cancer, since those cells grow and divide much faster than normal cells.
Thursday… t+47 and PET Scan 18!
I had a long chat with Sally - one of the lovely radiologists on the PET unit - about less than an hour beforehand, then into the scanner room to lie on the bench. The team were lovely and had arranged to reduce the scan times by
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New PET Tricks for Old-Age Disease
A small study of 83 volunteers published today in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that using a PET scan to look for certain proteins associated with Alzheimer’s can help differentiate those with Alzheimer’s disease from those
There's More than One Way to Scan a PET
Actually, there are numerous options out there for those in the market to purchase a PET scanner. I've directed the purchase of three over the years. My first "PET" scanner was a coincidence device from ADAC, which was replaced with a
Journal Club: Simultaneous Acquisition of Multislice PET and MR
PET and MRI are powerful imaging techniques that are largely complementary in the information they provide. We have designed and built a MR-compatible PET scanner based on avalanche photodiode technology that allows simultaneous
LOOKING INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY USING POSITRONS
The donut ring of the PET scanner is lined with gamma ray detectors. The actual PET scan machines are similar to CAT scan machines as they are both donut How the PET scan works: Radioactive tracers are injected into the patient
Autism News Comments 2006-12-08
I also remember blood tests, CAT and/or PET scan (shot in the butt prior to scan could be either for PET scan but my memory matches a CAT-scanner better than a PET, or for sedation for the EEG) and EEG when I was 6 (1982 i believe) but
Virtual Tour for PET Scanner
Virtual Tour for PET Scanner
August 28, 2006 - PET/CT Fusion Scan
I’ve had CT scans before, and I’ve had PET scans before. This machine is a hybrid, that does both at once. The chief advantage is that I don’t have to go for two separate scans. (The last time I had a PET scan, I had to first have a CT
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