Positron emission tomography

or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems. They communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families. Some of the tools they use are medical computed tomography CT or CAT complete stationary unit installation; medical gamma cameras for general use, medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI complete…

tested and screened. To get diagnosed by a physician, many test and procedures can be performed but not all are necessary. These test and procedures consist of blood tests, mammograms, breast MRI’s, bone scans, computerized tomography (CT) scans, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans (“Breast Cancer”). Using these methods to determine the staging of Breast Cancer will give the patient a clarification on their stance with the disease and help with any questions and worries that come…

on a few specific technologies which are going to change patient care and how they are ultimately diagnosed. There are new methods of imaging systems, along with x-ray and ultrasound they are increasing the use of positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission tomography (SPECT) (Germany Trade…, 2011). But, most importantly they are focusing on early screening and diagnostics which will have a huge impact on patients. In a country which suffers greatly from cardiovascular and…

will help the doctor plan the treatment and to find out if the disease has spread outside the breast. Additional tests will be needed such as a chest X-ray, liver and bone scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) scans, and/or positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Breast cancer stages range from 0 to IV. The lower numbers indicate earlier stages of cancer, while higher numbers…

resonance imaging (MRI) depicts a three-dimensional view of the brain in doing so, a very detailed image of the brain which illustrates areas within the brain that is damaged or diseased (Gaines and Miller, 2011, p.27). Furthermore, a positron emission tomography (PET) scan aids in researchers being able to study the function of the brain and not solely focus on the structures of the brain itself (Gaines and Miller, 2011, p.27). When an individual is subjected to a PET scan, the person is…

In Intensely pleasurable responses to music correlate with activity in brain regions implicated in reward and emotion, Blood and Zatorre used positron emission tomography to study the neural mechanisms. Results involved changes in heart rate, electromyogram, and respiration. Increase and decrease were detected in the brain regions involving in reward, motivation, emotion, and arousal. Similarly Alluri and colleagues in From Vivaldi to Beatles and back, predicts the brain activity in music…

People are awake the majority of the day, but a large portion of the day is consumed by sleeping. A good night’s rest is essential because without an appropriate amount of sleep, the hours spent awake can become impacted. Unfortunately, sleep disorders can affect a person’s sleeping abilities. Narcolepsy is one example of a sleep disorder that will affect someone at night and through the day. Narcolepsy can be defined as a neurological disorder where the person experiences daytime sleepiness…

Neuroimaging is a technique that produce images of brain without any direct contact with the inside of the body such as internal surgery, incision of the skin. Neuroimaging technology become a powerful tool for both research and medical diagnosis. Because these technologies enable noninvasive visualization of the structure and functional segments of the brain. The field of neuroimaging has advanced rapidly day by day due to the development in technology and computational methods. The…

Recent advances in brain-imaging technology have allowed researchers to study the brain at the bioloigcal level of analysis (BLOA). The MRI, fMRI, PET, and CAT are some of the most elaborate brain technologies used today. They are especially important in neuropsychology, in that they have allowed researchers to study the theory of localization of function, which states that for every human function there is a physical correlate in the brain. Each scanner is unique to specific cases and has its…

According to Vild ( 2013), “Positron emission tomography studies of people who stutter show decreased activity in cortical areas associated with language processing, such as Broca’s area, which control motor functions linked with speech production” (p.1) Since, our Broca’s area plays an integral…