Apr 16, 2025 · The PET-CT or PET-MRI scanner is a large machine that looks a little like a giant doughnut standing upright, similar to CT or MRI scanners. From start to finish, the procedure …

Sep 30, 2022 · Mayo Clinic has installed a new PET/CT scanner that will dramatically improve imaging quality and speed for patients, especially for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

May 24, 2025 · A PSMA PET scan is an imaging test that detects prostate cancer. Learn how it works, why it's done and what results may show.

Apr 16, 2025 · Mayo Clinic campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota have state-of-the-art PET scanners. Some of the machines are combined PET and CT scanners, which yield enhanced …

The scans are done on a machine that takes separate CT and PET scans. A computer merges the scans into a 3D image that shows both the brain structure and the brain activity.

Jul 16, 2024 · During the simulation appointment, you will be placed on the same machine that will be used for radiation treatments, but you will not receive any radiation treatment on the …

Mar 14, 2025 · A choline C-11 PET scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive tracer to look for fast-growing cells in the body, including cancer cells. This test most often is used to find …

The first U.S. institution approved to manufacture and administer C-11 choline injections for choline PET / CT, which can help identify recurrent prostate cancer

During a positron emission tomography (PET) scan, you lie on a narrow table that slides into a doughnut-shaped hole. The scanner takes about 30 minutes to produce detailed images of …

Combining a PET scan with an MRI or CT scan can help make the images easier to interpret. At left is a CT scan, while the center image is a PET scan. The image on the right is a combined …