• PSMA PET/CT a game changer for detecting  prostate cancer

    PSMA PET/CT a game changer for detecting prostate cancer

    When it comes to detecting and treating localized, metastatic, or recurrent prostate cancer, precision diagnosis is always a key factor. The PSMA PET/CT scan is a breakthrough imaging technology that improves detection and localization of cancer throughout the body, which can lead to better treatment planning and outcomes. Provision Diagnostic Imaging, located in Knoxville, Tenn., was the… Read More

  • Could an emerging type of brain PET scan make life better for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients?

    Could an emerging type of brain PET scan make life better for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients?

    Provision Diagnostic Imaging and Genesis Neuroscience are teaming up in a nationwide study exploring how an emerging type of brain PET scan can help improve diagnosis and care for patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The New IDEAS (Imaging Dementia – Evidence for Amyloid Scanning) study, conducted by the Alzheimer’s Association and American College of Radiology,… Read More

  • Understanding the benefits of PET Imaging in Oncology

    Understanding the benefits of PET Imaging in Oncology

    Positron Emission Tomography, or PET imaging provides several benefits in oncology. PET permits a physician to accurately image many organs of the body with a single scan to detect malignancy. PET has demonstrated usefulness in cost-effective, whole-body metastatic surveys, allowing patients to avoid biopsies. The benefits of PET include non-invasive differentiation of tumors from radiation… Read More