Does a pet scan show all cancers

Question 1

Should a pet scan show any cancer?

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Metabolism: A pet scan is a measure of brain areas metabolism. Brain tumors have a unique metabolic picture and alter the normal metabolic pattern of the affecti... Read More

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A few exceptions: A pet scan is a very good study to detect most types of cancer throughout the body. However, as with most studies, there are a few exceptions. Cancers... Read More

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No: Size matters: with current pet systems, the limit of resolution for detecting typical cancers by 18f-fdg pet generally ranges between a 0.4- and 1.0-c... Read More

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Question 2

My dr gave script for a bone scan. admin assistant put in pet scan to insurance. long story. getting nowhere. will a pet scan show bone cancer the way a bone scan will? not even sure if it will be authorized bc of mistake. waiting since 12/7. in pain?

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Bone scan vs pet sca: I would just go ahead with the bone scan as I don't believe authorization by the insurance company will be required. Judging from my experience with... Read More

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Productive : Both can be used successfully in metastatic cancers. PET can visualize in more widespread areas. Bone scan is good old fashioned tool

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Call insurance!: Call your insurance provider and ask to speak with preapproval department. Explain what has happened and that you are in pain. Most companies will wo... Read More

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Question 3

What would a pet scan show that a ct scan may not for a person with pancreatic cancer?

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PET in cancer: PET scans are used to detect areas of abnormally increased metabolism, while CT scans only detect areas of differing density or lucency to radiation. ... Read More

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Question 4

My dad is 53 years old and in good shape. he was diagnosed with stage 4 secondary liver cancer; the primary is still unknown. he has had a ct scan, an endoscopy, and a colonoscopy done. will a pet scan show something more?

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Possibly: More important is the pathology. We rely on pathology and the immunochemistry. The pet may be helpful but sometimes we do not find a primary. This ... Read More

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Question 5

What does a cancer free pet scan show? when a pet scan shows that a person is cancer free, does that really mean they're done with cancer? is it cured? are there any general statistics for a person who had cancer, but a pet scan later showed that the canc

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PET : Pet scans are used for diagnosis, staging, and restaging of certain kinds of cancers such as lung, colorectal, esophageal, and head and neck cancers, ... Read More

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Question 6

Do pet scans show lung cancer?

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Adjunctive: Pet scans utilize a special sugar molecule or glucose, and attaches a harmless piece of radioactivity to it (fdg). The FDG is taken up by metabolical... Read More

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Question 7

Pet scan show hot spots in lymph nodes. is this definately cancer?

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Maybe: Pet activity correlates with sugar utilization, and increases can be seen in malignancies, but also other inflammatory and infectious conditions.

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Question 8

Are small liver nodules less than 1cm cancer, didn't show on pet scan?

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Liver nodules: Multiple small nodules in the liver can be due to a multiplicity of causes, ranging from benign cysts, vascular lesions, infectious foci, or tumors. T... Read More

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Question 9

Incidental finding of rt hiler mass,pet scan showed suspicious for malignancy. bronchoscope shows no cancer wednesday.tissue samples taken.now what?

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It depends: If the bronchoscopic biopsy showed a specific benign process that could account for the PET finding, you have an answer. If not, you might need to ha... Read More

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Question 10

What does a pet scan for leukemia show? since leukemia is in the blood, does it show cancer cells spread all over your body or does it show the cells concentrated in certain areas?

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While : While pet imaging is commonly used for staging and restaging of lymphoma, pet imaging is not in widespread clinical use in the diagnosis or staging of... Read More

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My dr gave script for a bone scan. admin assistant put in pet scan to insurance. long story. getting nowhere. will a pet scan show bone cancer the way a bone scan will? not even sure if it will be authorized bc of mistake. waiting since 12/7. in pain?

What would a pet scan show that a ct scan may not for a person with pancreatic cancer?

My dad is 53 years old and in good shape. he was diagnosed with stage 4 secondary liver cancer; the primary is still unknown. he has had a ct scan, an endoscopy, and a colonoscopy done. will a pet scan show something more?

What does a cancer free pet scan show? when a pet scan shows that a person is cancer free, does that really mean they're done with cancer? is it cured? are there any general statistics for a person who had cancer, but a pet scan later showed that the canc

Do pet scans show lung cancer?

Pet scan show hot spots in lymph nodes. is this definately cancer?

Are small liver nodules less than 1cm cancer, didn't show on pet scan?

Incidental finding of rt hiler mass,pet scan showed suspicious for malignancy. bronchoscope shows no cancer wednesday.tissue samples taken.now what?

What does a pet scan for leukemia show? since leukemia is in the blood, does it show cancer cells spread all over your body or does it show the cells concentrated in certain areas?

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