Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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PET plus CT

Images of PET scan combined with CT scan

Combining a PET scan with an MRI or CT scan can help make the images easier to interpret. At left is a CT scan, while the center image is from a PET scanner. The image on the right is a combined CT-PET scan. The bright spot in the chest is lung cancer.

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