What Is a PET Scan? A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a type of imaging study that can help doctors see what’s happening inside your body and how it’s working.

Learn how Medicare’s coverage of PET scans for Alzheimer’s is changing in 2024 and what it means for diagnosis and treatment, with insights from Forbes Advisor.

College basketball analyst Dick Vitale is cancer-free once again. The Basketball Hall of Famer announced in June he was undergoing surgery for a cancerous lymph node in his neck. Vitale shared the ...

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center.

Now, however, a novel PET scan variant appears to accurately assess insulinomas, thanks in large part to the chemical complexities of Gila monster spit.

Patients with aortic inflammation detected by PET were at greater risk for developing aortic aneurysms, particularly thoracic aortic aneurysms.

PET imaging can also be used to assess the effectiveness of medications used to treat heart disease. Overall, PET is a valuable tool for cardiologists in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

A Brigham and Women’s Hospital study of 30 people found that, in patients with MS, advanced brain imaging could identify hidden inflammation not picked up on traditional MRIs ...

Medicare has officially expanded its coverage policy for brain scans that detect a brain plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the agency announced on Friday.

A comprehensive strategy involving shared cardiac PET scans was associated with better CV outcomes compared with standard care in patients with suspected CAD, according to the results of the ...