BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Ascension Sacred Heart Bay held a ribbon-cutting and a blessing on Monday for a brand-new mobile PET scan machine. The new unit is located outside of the Tommy Cooley ...

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 ...

LONDONDERRY — Diagnosing patients will be easier for the staff at the Cardiovascular Specialist of New England offices at 6 Buttrick Road thanks to a new mobile PET scan machine. Londonderry’s ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a type of imaging scan that doctors might use when diagnosing and treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It can be useful for identifying and staging the cancer.

Essentia Health in Duluth now has a new tool to help diagnose Alzheimer’s, and it’s the first of its kind in the Northland. The amyloid PET Scan machine helps detect signs of the plaques that build up ...

Preparing for a PET scan requires switching to a no-sugar diet the day before the scan. People with diabetes may have special instructions regarding medications. Doctors typically schedule PET scans ...

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.

Medicare Part B covers outpatient PET scans when ordered by a doctor and considered medically necessary. PET scan costs can vary depending on whether you have the scan in a hospital as an inpatient, ...

LONDONDERRY — Diagnosing patients will be easier for the staff at the Cardiovascular Specialist of New England offices at 6 Buttrick Road due to a new mobile PET scan machine. Londonderry’s Planning ...