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 ...

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.

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For many women caring for a husband, partner, father or loved one with advanced prostate cancer, there comes a moment when the conversation suddenly becomes much more technical. The oncologist starts ...

Q: My mother was sent for a PET scan after the doctors discovered a mass in her lung. What is a PET scan? How is it different from a CT scan or MRI? A: While CT and MRI scans are great for visualizing ...

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 ...