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 ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - When it comes to coronary artery disease-- also known as heart disease-- you usually have to test your heart to know you have it. For people who can’t hop on a ...

When it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart – such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET – it can be overwhelming to know what kind of scan is right for you. What is your doctor looking for, and what exactly ...

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay held a ribbon-cutting and a blessing on Monday for a brand-new mobile PET scan machine. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit: ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is expanding its cancer care with the addition of a PET CT scanning machine on its campus, located right next to the cancer care center.

Utica-based Central New York Cardiology has opened a new, expanded office building with high-tech equipment and the only cardiac PET scan machine in the region, according to a Jan. 29 report from NBC ...

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 ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a major study showing how positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart could be used to find people likely to get Parkinson’s disease or ...

In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart may identify people who will go on to develop Parkinson’s ...

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 ...

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 ...