Imaging with equipment that combines positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) provides the special benefits of both in one procedure. It is a highly sensitive imaging technique ...

A PET/CT test has two components: a PET scan and a CT, which are done together. The radiation exposure from CT has a very wide range depending on the type of the test, the area of the body scanned and ...

At a median follow-up of 55 months, patients with a positive PET-CT scan had a 6.7-times increased risk of dying compared with patients with a negative PET-CT scan. At 4 years, 63.4% of those who ...