PET scans are widely used for early diagnosis and initial staging of multiple forms of cancer, monitoring treatment response, and assessing for disease recurrence or metastasis. These include but are not limited to lymphoma, lung cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, and multiple myeloma
Treatment/Procedure: F18-FDG PET/CT Scan
Areas of Expertise for F18-FDG PET/CT Scan
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Nuclear Medicine (Part of Radiology)
Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and and treat various diseases.