A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

Nigerians suffering from cancer and medical experts have lamented the lack of an important machine for cancer care called Positron Emission Tomography computer tomography (PET-CT) scan machine across ...

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 ...

LONDONDERRY — Diagnosing patients will be easier for the staff at the Cardiovascular Specialist of New England offices at 6 Buttrick Road thanks to a new mobile PET scan machine. Londonderry’s ...

PET scans can detect amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain, which are often early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. But they’re not enough on their own to make a diagnosis. Alzheimer’s disease is ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...

Essentia Health in Duluth now has a new tool to help diagnose Alzheimer’s, and it’s the first of its kind in the Northland. The amyloid PET Scan machine helps detect signs of the plaques that build up ...

Medicare Part B covers outpatient PET scans when ordered by a doctor and considered medically necessary. PET scan costs can vary depending on whether you have the scan in a hospital as an inpatient, ...

Utica-based Central New York Cardiology has opened a new, expanded office building with high-tech equipment and the only cardiac PET scan machine in the region, according to a Jan. 29 report from NBC ...

LONDONDERRY — Diagnosing patients will be easier for the staff at the Cardiovascular Specialist of New England offices at 6 Buttrick Road due to a new mobile PET scan machine. Londonderry’s Planning ...