A new study warns that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may cause false cancer signals on PET-CT scans, ...
The growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect the interpretation of oncological FDG PET-CT scans, new research ...
NEW ORLEANS, La.—Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scanning of patients in the early stages of ovarian cancer can enable physicians to determine whether the ...
PET-CT combines the functional information gained through PET with the structural details gained by a CT scan, aiding in ...
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A positron emission tomography (PET) scan provides detailed three-dimensional images of your internal body organs and tissue, which helps diagnose a wide range of conditions.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Lexington Medical Center (LMC), announced that it is now offering Positron Emission Tomography — Computed Tomography (PET/CT) services. Positron emission tomography (PET) ...
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For patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), PET/CT scans conducted in the first cycle of salvage therapy can predict for response, according to a study. Results of a prospective study of ...
Association of ABCB1 polymorphism and erlotinib toxicity with efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Background: Up to one-third of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients are ...
—Recently,PET-CT was designated as the gold standard for evaluating response to treatment and identifying patients with elevated risks of disease progression or premature death. Reviewed by Chaitra ...
The National University Hospital (NUH) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Clinical Imaging Research Centre (CIRC) ...
Advanced melanoma, a type of skin cancer that has spread to other areas of the body, has a poor prognosis, but immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy can be effective for some patients. Research ...