is a radiologic study that evaluates bone density, says Dr. Jian Q. “Michael” Yu, the chief of nuclear medicine and PET at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Pennsylvania. If you’re heading to the radiologist ...

Maybe my bones are weak because the cancer is back, I thought ... Three days after the hug, I went for a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. “First time?” the technician asked.

A PET scan uses a mildly radioactive liquid called a radioactive tracer. It shows areas of your body where cells are more active than normal. It's used to help diagnose some conditions, including ...

PET/CT is a useful tool ... at the primary site of the cancer and at the areas where it has spread. After an hour, the patient is taken to the scan room for the procedure. During the procedure ...

If there are changes on the scan, you may hear them called hot spots. These are not always cancer. Bone changes can happen for other reasons like arthritis. You might need to have a different scan to ...

PSMA-PET imaging represents a significant advancement in prostate cancer management, largely replacing conventional imaging ...

“Michael” Yu, the chief of nuclear medicine and PET at Fox Chase Cancer Center ... you to know. DEXA scans are the gold standard test for assessing a patient’s bone mineral density ...