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Nguyen looks to PET-CT for earlier answers on cancer treatment progress ... PET-CT draws on two imaging technologies, combining the power of positron emission tomography (PET) ... Ideally, if a PET-CT scan shows that patients are responding to their ongoing treatment, physicians ...

http://www.cityofhope.org/about/publications/hope-news/2006-vol-1-num-32-october-23/Pages/nguyen-looks-to-pet-ct-for-earlier-answers.aspx

... to evaluate CT scanning - a technology three to four times as sensitive as X-rays in detecting canc ... City of Hope, new CT scanners used in the study are so precise that physicians can accurately measu ... dosage in a CT scan ranges from that of a standard chest X-ray to about three chest X-rays.

http://www.cityofhope.org/about/publications/hope-news/2006-vol-1-num-19-may-15/Pages/surgeon-pushes-for-early-lung-cancer-detection.aspx

... but low-dose, CT scanner, City of Hope remains on the leading edge of patient care. ... than current CT scanners, GE Healthcare's Discovery CT750 HD with Veo technology is the world's fir ... 64 images from one scan) build a 3-D representation of the scanned body area.

http://www.cityofhope.org/about/publications/hopeconnection/2013-vol-7-num-2-spring/Pages/research-update.aspx

... such as a bone scan, a CT (or CAT) scan, an MRI, or an angiogram. ... CT or CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan ... A spiral or helical CT scan makes a series of very detailed pictures of areas inside the body using ...

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/musculoskeletal-tumors/Pages/Diagnosing-Musculoskeletal-Tumors.aspx

... tomography (CT) scanner and radiation source. ... CT Simulator - 3 Dimensional scanning ... A CT simulator uses a CT scanner to localize the treatment fields on the basis of the patient's CT s ...

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/radiation-oncology/Pages/equipment.aspx

... tomography (CT) scan of the chest. ... The ultra low-dose CT scan used at City of Hope for lung cancer screening uses far less radiation th ... dose for your CT scan.

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/Lung-Cancer/Pages/lung-cancer-screening.aspx

CT or CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan The CT scan is the primary study used to diagnose and ... tomography) scan This scan is used to identify malignant cells even before an actual “lump or bump” ... brighter in the scan.

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/pancreatic-cancer/Pages/Diagnosing-Pancreatic-Cancer.aspx

CT or CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan This procedure uses a computer connected to an X-ray ... tomography) scan This scan is used to identify malignant cells even before an actual “lump or bump” ... brighter in the scan.

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/Lung-Cancer/Pages/Diagnosing-Lung-Cancer.aspx

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/Liver-Cancer/Pages/Diagnosing-Liver-Tumors.aspx

Computerized Axial Tomography (CT or CAT) scan: ... This scan is used to identify malignant cells even before an actual “lump or bump” can be detected i ... Prior to the scan, a small amount of radionuclide glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein.

http://www.cityofhope.org/patient_care/treatments/bile-duct-cancer/Pages/diagnosing-bile-duct-cancer.aspx