A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

A PET scan can help doctors spot cancer that has spread through the body. A doctor may request one during the melanoma diagnostic process if they suspect advanced melanoma cancer. A PET scan is an ...

PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions. A PET scan is a type of ...

PET scans use a radioactive tracer to generate images of the body for medical analysis. Doctors commonly use PET scans to detect cancer and assess how far it has spread. Radiation exposure from PET ...

A new brain imaging test can detect a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear and earlier than the method ...

A Pittsburgh-led brain scan showdown suggests a newer tau PET tracer, MK‑6240, may be catching Alzheimer ’s-related tau ...

This screening test measures how well blood flows through your heart. It may be used to diagnose coronary artery disease or to assess damage caused by a heart attack. Share on Pinterest JazzIRT/Getty ...

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 ...

Sayaka Blickenderfer is a medical and science editor and writer with more than 10 years of experience. She edits and prepares scientific manuscripts and grant proposals for submission. Jane Kim, MD, ...

For those of us who live in this world — the world of cancer — we have all heard of the term “scanxiety.” In my mind, it means the fear of the unknown when it comes to getting the results of your ...