Cancer Growth 3d Imaging (via Pet?)

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atomos

16th September 2009 - 03:38 PM

I know that using positron emission tomography it is possible to scan and image cancer cells. Is it possible to generate a 3D image of just the cancer tissues in a way that one can use it to figure out depth and position of cancer growths in a living subject?

I don't know what all of the techniques are but I know PET is used.

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