This trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available. This study is using a PET-CT scan after selective internal radiation therapy to find out where in the body ...
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a diagnostic tool that examines body tissue functioning, such as blood flow, oxygen use, and sugar metabolism, to help doctors diagnose and treat disease.
The scanner cuts scan times from one hour to five minutes. Australia’s The Alfred has installed a total-body Quadra PET ...
If you’ve ever had a PET scan, you know it’s an ordeal. The scans help doctors detect cancer and track its spread, but the process itself is a logistical nightmare for patients. It starts with fasting ...