To prepare for a bone density test, patients should stop taking calcium supplements at least 24 hours before the exam for the ...

Radiation from patients undergoing other diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclide procedures such as bone scans ... involved in PET/CT? The basic training requirements and guidelines set by each ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic study that evaluates bone density, says Dr. Jian Q. “Michael” Yu, the chief of nuclear medicine and PET at Fox Chase Cancer ...

Major reductions in radiation doses from PET/CT scans can be achieved by modifying the acquisition parameters for CT. Conventional radiographic examinations such as chest, abdominal and bone X-rays ...