A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging technique that uses small amounts of radioactive substances. Doctors may use PET scans in chemotherapy treatments for cancer. PET scans help ...

An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - More reliable, advanced cancer-detecting technology is now available to Siouxland patients. It is the only permanent PET scanner within 75 miles, according to officials. While the ...

Scans that make prostate cancer cells glow can eliminate the need for invasive biopsies and cut false positive—and they're ...

FDA approves Pylarify TruVu, a new prostate cancer PET imaging agent designed to expand access and improve detection of recurrent or metastatic disease.

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.

Carly Bartuccio talks with event attendees about the new PET-CT scanner at a ribbon-cutting. Nothing can replace the caring touch of a health care worker, nor the expert clinical decision-making of a ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- New technology that's allowing doctors to pinpoint prostate cancer long before it becomes a threat is now widely available. A former firefighter mentioned how this new imaging ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Advanced technology has made its way to South Central Regional Medical Center to help with the earlier detection of cancer. The new machine at the SCRMC cancer center is called ...

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 ...

Australian scientists say it could also help reduce the risk of overdiagnosis by determining which cancers are low-risk and will never cause harm.

Fortunately, a PET scan showed no evidence of cancer in Romano’s body. Still, her doctor recommended continuing with what she described as a “protocol,” which includes supplements, eight weeks of ...