Cancer cells grow quickly and absorb more radioactive sugar than healthy cells, which causes them to show up on imaging scans. Doctors may recommend a PET scan for more advanced stages of melanoma.

In images from the study, PET scans of animal models show tumor-resistant cancer cells light up brighter compared to tumors responsive to treatment. The authors will now trial this in humans with ...

In images from the study, PET scans of animal models show tumor-resistant cancer cells light up brighter compared to tumors responsive to treatment. The authors will now trial this in humans with a ...

Vitale shared the latest update via X on Thursday night after the encouraging results of a recent PET scan. Vitale, who was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer last July, thanked his supporters in a ...

This means that if your PSMA PET scans show a significant amount of tracer in your cancer cells and your cancer has not spread to your liver, you're more likely to have a good response to the ...

The process involves a radiotracer, typically a form of radioactive sugar, which cancer cells absorb due to their more rapid growth. This uptake, he says, is visible on the PET scan, highlighting ...

Prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) frequently detects metastatic disease missed by conventional imaging, investigators report.

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, published in JAMA Network Open, shows that nearly half of the ...

AI is beginning to find its place within the healthcare sector, particularly in medical imaging and tumour detection ...

“SANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER ! OMG thanks so much to ALL of YOU for your [prayer emojis],” Vitale posted on X.