He says PET scans are essential for lung cancer diagnoses compared ... a PET scan can detect cancer in lymph nodes and organs that appear normal on a chest CT scan. “Since PET scans cover ...

high-resolution CT scans will be a game-changer in diagnosing lung diseases. “The lungs are an intricate organ with more than 23 airways branching from the trachea to the alveoli,” he says.

Lung cancer in nearby lymph nodes, meaning it has metastasized (spread ... a PET scan will be performed with or without an accompanying CT scan with contrast. This helps the surgeon pinpoint ...

Lung cancer is when cells in the lung mutate and grow out of control. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that lung cancer can spread to nearby lymph nodes and organs such ...

A CT scan, which doesn’t require preauthorization in an emergency situation, revealed a mass on his right lung. He was soon diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer, a shock to someone who had not ...