A lung PET scan is used to take images of the lungs and detect whether lung cancer is present. Read on to learn more about the exam, its uses, and what to expect before and after the test.

A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to measure the rate of glucose (sugar) that the cells in your lung use. Cancer cells use ...

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Lung cancer patients may not need to wait till their radiation treatment is over to know if it worked. A PET scan several weeks after starting radiation treatment for lung cancer can indicate ...

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A promising pilot study has found that the use of PET scans early in radiation therapy may be predictive of tumor response and might be able to guide further treatment.

Getting expensive radioactive imaging tests to see if a cancer of the lung or esophagus has recurred is not linked to better survival, according to a new study.

If your lung CT scan results are normal, that means your lungs are clear, and you won’t need another screening until your next yearly exam. ... (PET) scan to get a better look.

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Ordering a PET scan for patients undergoing radiation lung cancer treatment may help doctors determine optimal therapy, a new study suggests. PET, or ...