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Are suv on pet scan gamma?
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suv: Suv on a pet scan is the unit of measurement that allows one to evaluate how much metabolism is in a particular area of the body.
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SUV...: Suv stands for standardized uptake value. It is used for semi-quantitative analysis on pet scan. It tells the amount of glucose uptake or hypermetabolism of a tumor.
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