A shortage of radioactive tracer has left Saskatchewan’s only PET/CT scanner, used to diagnose serious health conditions, ...

Using the other types of tracers, PET scans can identify blockages in the heart and cardiac vessels and highlight abnormalities in brain structure, as occur in Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy or ...

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 ...

Nigerians suffering from cancer and medical experts have lamented the lack of an important machine for cancer care called Positron Emission Tomography computer tomography (PET-CT) scan machine across ...

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 ...

As Erin Neufeld sits on her living room couch in her Saskatoon home, she is filled with a sense of helplessness.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Churchill Downs is preparing to install a medical device that could alert veterinarians about horses' injuries before it happens. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan ...