Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests by showing areas that use a lot of glucose. However, false-positive results can happen due to infections, ...

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PET scans are a form of imaging scan that can take three-dimensional images of the inside of a person’s body. They can help a doctor detect and accurately stage someone’s liver cancer. Doctors might ...

Carly Bartuccio talks with event attendees about the new PET-CT scanner at a ribbon-cutting. Nothing can replace the caring touch of a health care worker, nor the expert clinical decision-making of a ...

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 ...

A PET scan uses radioactive sugar as a tracer, so you’ll need to switch to a low carb, no-sugar diet 24 hours before the scan. This means avoiding bread, pasta, cereal, milk, and starchy vegetables, ...