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2. Positron emission tomography - Wikipedia

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   Whole-body PET scan using 18 F-FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose). The normal brain and kidneys are labeled, and radioactive urine from breakdown of the FDG is seen in the bladder. In addition, a large metastatic tumor mass from colon cancer is seen in the liver. PET scanning with the radiotracer [18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is widely used in clinical ...

3. PET-CT - Wikipedia

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   Positron emission tomography–computed tomography (better known as PET-CT or PET/CT) is a nuclear medicine technique which combines, in a single gantry, a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner and an x-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner, to acquire sequential images from both devices in the same session, which are combined into a single superposed (co-registered) image.

4. Brain positron emission tomography - Wikipedia

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   PET scanning is also used for diagnosis of brain disease, most notably because brain tumors, strokes, and neurondegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease) all cause great changes in brain metabolism, which in turn causes detectable changes in PET scans. PET is probably most useful in early cases of certain ...

5. US removes coverage curb on PET scans for Alzheimer's patients

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   Previously, amyloid positron emission tomography, or PET, scans were only accessible for use in a clinical trial or patient registry. “Amyloid PET scans are a proven tool and can be an important ...

6. Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F) - Wikipedia

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   The subsequent discovery in 1980 that [18 F]FDG accumulates in tumors underpins the evolution of PET as a major clinical tool in cancer diagnosis. [3] [18 F]FDG is now the standard radiotracer used for PET neuroimaging and cancer patient management. [4]

7. Nuclear medicine - Wikipedia

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   In addition, there are nuclear medicine studies that allow imaging of the whole body based on certain cellular receptors or functions. Examples are whole body PET scans or PET/CT scans, gallium scans, indium white blood cell scans, MIBG and octreotide scans. Iodine-123 whole body scan for thyroid cancer evaluation.