Les if you are wanting information on PET scans then you should be able to
get it from your doctor. Especially since Cincinnati is one of the Cities
that have one. Christ Hospital. I have had two of them done and to put it
in lay terms; you are injected with a radioactive dye and then scanned in a
machine resembles a CT scan machine to we lay people. The machine cuts at
1/4" intervals. It will show live organs i.e., heart etc., in red and
tumors will change colors as well. It can detect tumors as small as .5cm.
It was approved by medicare in January. If I were only able to have one
test done to monitor my chest, it would be the PET scan and I would give up
the x-rays and the CT scans... Hope this has helped you. If you call
Christ Hospital and ask for nuclear medicine they may also be able to send
you a brochure if your doctor is not up to date on the test.... Carla
-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Crowe <ccrowe@msn.com>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] CT Results -- need PET scan info
>Way to go Les!! I don't know much about PET scans (there are many others
>out here who do and who have gone through it) but I believe I remember
>someone saying that the PET scan can determine whether or not what they're
>seeing is scar tissue or not. Depending on the replies we get to this
>email, you might want to talk to your dr. about having that type of scan
>done.
>
>your friend,
>
>cindy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lesnpeg <Lesnpeg@aol.com>
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>Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 4:54 PM
>Subject: [MOL] CT Results
>
>
>>Dr.'s advise that the tumor is greatly reduced in size. (Remission) He
>could
>>not tell whether or not the small indication was from the tumor or scar
>tissue
>>from the radiation treatment.
>>
>> I will go for another checkup on 8th of June.
>>
>>CYAL8R
>>
>>Love to all;
>>
>>Les
>>
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