Apr 16, 2025 · The PET-CT or PET-MRI scanner is a large machine that looks a little like a giant doughnut standing upright, similar to CT or MRI scanners. From start to finish, the procedure …

May 24, 2025 · A PSMA PET scan is an imaging test that detects prostate cancer. Learn how it works, why it's done and what results may show.

Apr 16, 2025 · Mayo Clinic's highly specialized radiology teams perform and interpret nearly 20,000 PET scans each year. This large number of cases, integrated with ongoing research …

Mar 14, 2025 · A choline C-11 PET scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive tracer to look for fast-growing cells in the body, including cancer cells. This test most often is used to find …

May 3, 2025 · The C-11 choline PET/CT scan can identify hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue with high accuracy, helping to identify patients who otherwise would not have been considered …

Sometimes, CT scans are combined with positron emission tomography (PET). This test is done when a structural image by itself can't find the cause of symptoms such as memory loss or …

Nearly 50 years ago, Mayo Clinic installed the first commercial CT scanner and became the first medical institution outside of London — where CT was invented — to offer CT exams to patients.

Jun 9, 2025 · I believe you should seek an appointment, if possible, with a top notch genitourinary medical oncologist at a center of excellence to review your PET scan findings and medical …

May 14, 2025 · I have a 6-month PET/CT scan scheduled for this Friday, and I'm concerned it will have limited value due to my infection. The alternative is to wait and hope my lungs improve, …

Mar 22, 2025 · PET will tell if they are suspicious nodules. If large enough and accessible then a needle biopsy will confirm or not and provide the genetic info that will direct precision treatment.