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suv on pet scan
had a pet scan and was told the values are as follows upper 6.66 lower 0 value 0.63, propcnts is 10.3 lower 0 value 0.24, -86hu and 0.63suvbw does this mean cancer in upper lobe?
thank you dr. i have lupus and chrones and asthma. mother, sister 48yrs old and father all died in 2007 from nonsmall cell, neiece 2yrs old all and uncle cll and cousin hodgkins, grand parents brain ca. all dead now. my pet results just said to small to elevaluate and dr want to repeat ct scan in 6months. i think that is too long to do. will be getting second opinion. i was once and oncology nurse and we never waited that long.
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Hi,
How are you? There are many factors to consider in interpreting a pet scan- your medical history, correlation with the symptoms and indication for the scan itself. It is best that you discuss this with your doctor for proper evaluation of the scan. Take care and best regards.
How are you? There are many factors to consider in interpreting a pet scan- your medical history, correlation with the symptoms and indication for the scan itself. It is best that you discuss this with your doctor for proper evaluation of the scan. Take care and best regards.
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