“This detailed imaging allows for the detection of tiny nodules and is especially useful ... On when should a patient get a PET scan for lung cancer evaluation, Dr Mutua says if a chest x ...

Lung nodules are clusters of cells found during an x-ray or CT scan that appear as more dense or white spots in the lungs. They might surprise you because lung nodules generally do not cause symptoms, ...

PET scans were used to help classify suspicious lung nodules as benign or malignant, and were positive in 18 out of 20 identified cancer cases. Removal of malignant tissue was achieved in 95 per ...