A specialized PET/CT scan was preformed for the first time by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and affiliated VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System to successfully detect the presence of tumors. The improved imaging offers surgeons easier detection and removal of cancerous tumors, according to Ronald Walker, M.D., professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences."The current method of imaging tumors can best be described as trying to see the sun through the clouds," Walker said. "But this new radiotracer removes all of the clouds." The 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT scan offers higher resolution and sensitivity locating tumors.
http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1615-specialized-petct-scan-performed-at-vanderbilt-university-medical-center-to-locate-cancerous-tumors.html
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