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A PET scan is a procedure that is used to help detect cancerous growths in the body. This article will talk about what you need to know about PET scan costs and the breakdown of what it takes to have one done. PSMA PET Scans: What are they and what do they mean?   A PET scan is a noninvasive medical test that uses specialized cameras and computers to create 3-D images of the body. The full name for a PET scan is positron emission tomography. PET scans are used to diagnose and stage cancer. They can also... more

The Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) is a protein which is expressed in neoplasms of prostate origin. The PSMA PET Scan is used to detect the presence or absence of a cancerous prostate tumor. What is the PSMA PET Scan? The PSMA PET scan is a new type of imaging test that can help to find cancer cells in the body. This test is different from other PET scans because it uses a special tracer called PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen). PSMA is found on the surface of prostate cancer cells, so the tra... more