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Does a normal abdominal ultrasound rule out cancer that metastasised such as lymphoma?
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Not usually : Typically imaging studies for cancers to determine presence or improvement are done with CAT scans and in particular when you have cancer a PET CT scan is utilized. Ultrasounds are not the best imaging for looking for possible cancers
Answered 7/9/2016
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