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It means that the tissue is absorbing the radioactive sugar they injected you with prior to the PET scan. Different tissues absorb this at different rates and hypermetabolic means that the target tissue is absorbing the sugar at rates above the norm (as happens with infected/inflammed tissue and cancer cells).
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How much does a pet scan for a dog cost?
A PET scan, or Positron Emission Tomography, is used to scan internal organs for abnormalities, like tumors, or cancer. PET scans for animals may cost hundreds, or thousands of dollars, depending on the size of the animal, and the complexity of the scan.
What is the mean of having a pet?
Having a pet means responsibility. Having a pet means no more loneliness. Best friend.
What does As-tu un animal a la maison mean?
it means have u got A PET
How do you deal with a dieing cat?
one way to tell if your cat is in pain is if it is purring. purring does not always mean it is in a happy or good mood.... it can mean it is in savere pain!
What the pet name Baloo mean?
Baloo is Bear from Jungle Book and mean Bear on Persu language
What is hypermetabolic activity ranging up to 6.46 on PET Scan?
Hypermetabolic activity ranging up to 6.46 on a PET scan can mean one or two things. It can either mean you have cancer or an infection.
When a PET Scan shows hypermetabolic activity?
hypermetabolic activity posterior to the bladder. SUV is 6.5.
What is a ped scan?
Do you mean PET scan? That is a scan for cancer metastases, I believe.
Can pet scan can be used on humans?
Yes, PET scan (positron emission tomography) is a type of imaging test used on humans to visualize how organs and tissues are functioning. It is commonly used in the diagnosis and monitoring of conditions such as cancer, brain disorders, and heart disease.
What brain imaging method requires the injection of a radioactive substance?
PET scan
What type of procedure is a PET scan?
cat scan
What is a Diagnostic body scan that is referred to as a ped scan?
Are you talking about a PET scan?
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
What advantage does the MRI scan have over the Pet scan for the subject?
A PET scan shows what level / stage (if any) the cancer is at. An MRI scan doesn't do this, the reader, looks for abnormalities on the scan which shows up everything in the body.
Can you have a pet scan and bone scan on same day?
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
Can you have a PET scan with a defibrillator?
yes
Can you have braces on during a pet scan?
no
