PETSCAN

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Reportage on PET imaging at the Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer centre in Nice, France. Positron Emission Tomography, or PET scan, is used in diagnosing and monitoring patients with cancer. This method enables tumours to be detected using a radioactive tracer, which accumulates heavily in cells that present a pathological hypermetabolism.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: France
Photo credit: © A. NOOR / BSIP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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