June 30, 2006 (San Diego) — False-positive results on positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) scans, which may suggest that there is a malignancy when in fact there is none, ...
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a diagnostic tool that examines body tissue functioning, such as blood flow, oxygen use, and sugar metabolism, to help doctors diagnose and treat disease.