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 ...

An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following ...

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 ...

A head-to-head comparative study of multiple imaging modalities suggests that positron emission tomography (PET) is the most accurate noninvasive test for the detection of myocardial ischemia. In a ...

Humana will no longer deny coverage of PET/CT imaging procedures for cardiac and some neurological conditions, according to a June 21 news release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...

Before you take that walk or ride a bike, think again--especially if you will be undergoing a positron emission tomography (PET) scan any time soon. "Any type of physical activity--from tapping your ...

This article was originally published in the 2025 Equine Research Horizons, a publication of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. Reprinted with permission.Dr. Mathieu Spriet is an Associate ...