CHICAGO -- A combination of two body-imaging techniques can more accurately tell doctors how far a patient's cancer has spread than full-body MRI scans, German researchers say Their study compared ...

Doctors emphasize the importance of using evidence-based imaging for cancer screening. Full-body scans aren't routinely recommended, but they can be beneficial for certain high-risk individuals. Other ...

Clinicians and researchers in the UK are set to be given access to two state-of-the-art total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in a move aimed at enhancing the quality and speed of ...

Researchers plan to give the position emission tomography (PET) scanner a major upgrade. Led by a team at the University of California, Davis, the EXPLORER project aims to build the world’s first full ...

A full-body PET-CT scanner is the first of its kind in Michigan and the only such scanner dedicated for clinical use nationwide, arrived at Michigan State University’s radiopharmacy in Grand Rapids on ...

GE HealthCare today announced CE Mark for its next-generation Omni 128cm total body positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) system, i a major milestone in its mission to advance ...

VIRINGIA BEACH, Va. — Is the cancer confined to my prostate or did it spread? The next step in my cancer journey was to answer that question. Before I could seriously consider treatment options, I had ...

Early detection of prostate cancer can be life-saving — but determining whether the disease is localized or has spread requires a precise, multi-step evaluation. Here, Dr. Neha Maithel, medical ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There is a new treatment option in Grand Rapids for men with advanced prostate cancer. A high-tech uExplorer full body scanner was installed at BAMF Health on the Medical ...

With celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton singing the praises of full-body MRI scans, a growing number of people are coughing up the cash for the preventive measure — but is the peace ...