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Studies from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics update current data on life sciences
May 16th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Respiratory motion in positron emission tomography/computed tomography: a review,' have been published. "The development of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanners has allowed not only straightforward but also synergistic fusion of anatomical and functional information. Combined PET/CT imaging yields an increased sensitivity and specificity beyond that which either of the 2 modalities possesses separately and therefore provides improved diagnostic accuracy," investigators in the United States report. "Because attenuation correction in PET is performed with the use of CT images, with CT used in the...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-05-16)
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