Chest, abdomen and pelvis CT scans with contrast were also normal, as was a total body 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) CT scan. Because the patient displayed a ...

FDG-PET imaging is not routinely employed in this type of cancer and its role in endometrial cancer is still being studied and yet to be defined. In a series of 41 whole-body PET studies conducted ...

The effective dose from a PET scan is modest and depends on the activity of the injected FDG (18 F-Fluoro deoxyglucose) and is typically 8 mSv for adults using 400 MBq and is the same whether a part ...

Imaging with equipment that combines positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) provides the special benefits of both in one procedure. It is a highly sensitive imaging technique ...

Osman from the university presented his study that looks at the relationship between caffeine intake and uptake by the hear of the tracer used in the PET scan called FDG at the Society of Nuclear ...

If you could get a single scan to check your entire body ... is known to be more metabolically active than normal body cells.

The annual incidence of cardiac sarcoidosis is low, but increased awareness of this inflammatory condition has led to earlier ...