However, SBRT differs in many respects from conventionally fractionated radiotherapy and this may present both novel applications and challenges for PET imaging in this context. SBRT delivers ...

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a relatively new technique that enables delivery of high doses of radiation to malignancies throughout the body with a higher degree of precision than ...

CT is currently the most sensitive and specific imaging test for urolithiasis ... stone extraction and tumor ablation require fluoroscopy machine in the operating room. Due to the increased use of ...

You usually have a planning CT scan in the radiotherapy department. The scan shows the cancer and the area around ... In some departments, the treatment rooms have docks for you to plug in music ...

Can a patient have a CT scan, diagnostic X-ray examination or MRI scan on the same day as the PET/CT scan? » After a PET scan, how long does a patient need to wait before using public transportation ...

Tattoos, marked on patients’ skin during the radiotherapy CT planning scan as a guide to deliver radiation to the correct part of the body, will no longer be required for some patients.