• Question: can you use the scanner for detecting anything other than cancer.

    Asked by 8722 to Usman on 15 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Usman Bashir

      Usman Bashir answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Yes! In the brain, PET/MRI scanner is being used to assess dementia, seizures (epilepsy), stroke (brain attack, which leaves half the body paralyzed)
      Similarly, researchers are also checking if it can be used in heart attack. We dont like to leave any stones unturned!

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