THIS WEEK ON
 SCIENCE FRIDAY...

Science Friday > Archives > 2001 > November > November 9, 2001

Hour Two: Full Body C-T Scan / P-E-T Scans for Alzheimer's?

Across the country many health conscious folks are heading to the mall....At the top of their shopping lists? A full body C-T scan, or maybe a virtual colonsoscopy. Should people with no symptoms fork out the money for these tests? Join us in this hour of Science Friday for a look at the pros and cons of C-T scans for the healthy. Plus, can a P-E-T scan detect early Alzheimers?

Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255, and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required)

Listen to this program in RealAudio!

Guests:
Michelle Ginsberg
Radiologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Craig Bittner
Medical Director and Founder
AmeriScan Incorporated
Scottsdale, Arizona

Daniel Silverman
Head, Neuronuclear Imaging Research Group
Ahmanson Biological Imaging Center, Division of Nuclear Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, California

Books/Articles Discussed:

(find more SciFri books here)

Search for books on:

Related Links:

Ahmanson Biological Imaging Center
Ameriscan full body scan
mskcc.org - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
BBC News | HEALTH | US doctors offer full body scan
CNN.com Chat Transcript - Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Are full body scans worth the cost and risks? - June 1, 2001
TIME.com: Scan or Scam?

This segment produced by: Annette Heist