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Can you tell me what extensive abnormal radiotracer activity throughout the visualized osseous structures with heterogeneous osseous materialization means on a pet scan results the scan was done to stage renal cell cancer?

Q: can you tell me what extensive abnormal radiotracer activity throughout the visualized osseous structures with heterogeneous osseous materialization means on a pet scan results the scan was done to stage renal cell cancer?

: It could mean tumor- but has to be corelated with symptoms and other tests for accuracy.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

It could mean tumor- but has to be corelated with symptoms and other tests for accuracy.

Answered 6/24/2022

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A member asked:

Can you tell me what extensive abnormal radiotracer activity throughout the visualized osseous structures with heterogeneous osseous materialization means on a pet scan results the scan was done to stage renal cell cancer?

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