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Silicone generally does not show up on a PET scan because it is not metabolically active and does not have a significant impact on the body's glucose metabolism, which the scan detects. PET scans are primarily used to identify areas of increased metabolic activity, often related to cancer or inflammation. However, silicone implants might be visible on other imaging modalities, such as MRI or CT scans, due to their distinct density and structure.

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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.


What is a PET scan?

An imaging scan that measures the activity or functional level of the brain by measuring its use of glucose. Positron emission tomography, a process that uses radiation to give you a 3d image of the body. PET scans are used to view nodules in the lungs or pleural cavity and check other organs for infiltrates or spots, such as a spot on a kidney which can't be seen on regular x-ray equipment. It defines and makes problems clearer to see.


Does scar tissue of the lower abdomen show up on a ct scan with contrast?

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If I take LSD will it show up on a CT scan and EG scan 4 days later?

No, it probably wouldn't be noticable if you took it an hour before the scans, it won't cause any physical changes.


Can a pet scan detect rheumatoid arthritis?

Yes.A PET Scan (or Positron Emission Tomography) Is a way of finding the most active areas in the body. the parts of the body that require the most energy use the most sugar, also referred to glucose). A PET scan uses a special material that imitates the sugar, and this is taken up by the cells in the area of activity. This material called a tracer has a small radioactive component attached to it. The images created as a result of PET scans are based on the detection of radiation from the emission of positrons (positively charged electrons) from the radioactive tracer. The subsequent images created are used to evaluate a variety of diseases, with the most common use being whole body imaging of cancer. Rheumatoid arthritis will be seen in a pet scan, However a pet scan will not tell you that it is RA that you are looking at. It will tell you that there is an area of high activity. At this stage the only way to be sure that you have RA is by recognising the symptoms and monitoring inflammation and any specific damage that may be done to various joints. through imaging such as Xray.

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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.


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.


Is PET test is accurate cancer detection?

PET uses a radioactive isotope in the bloodstream to detect areas of uptake. The areas that show uptake are the areas that show rapid cell division which is usually cancer. However, if the tumour or cancer is in a dormant phase, where it is not growing at that time, it will not show up on a PET scan. Thanks to some Pharmaceutical company like "PetLife Pharmaceuticals" pet's cancer could be treatable using their medicines.


Will a Pet scan pick up on a viral or bacterial infection?

not sure dont ask me


Does a contraceptive implant show up on an mri scan?

Yes, contraceptive implants show up on MRI.


What characteristics does a normal technetium heart scan have?

If the technetium heart scan is normal, no technetium will show up in the heart.


Can you take a pet scan if you have titanium hip replacement?

A CT scan, yes. An MRI scan- maybe. It will depend on information from the manufacturer of the device you have implanted. Most are not affected by an MRI, but that is up to medical staff to determine.


Will a septum ring show up in a CT scan?

A septum ring will not show up in a CT scan because the jewellery will be removed before the scan is done. CT's and MRI's require that all jewellery be removed before the scans are done. This is standard hospital protocol and is not open to debate by the subject getting the scan.


Can a women menstraul cycle show up in a drug test?

Yes but it is obviously ruled out and will not scan for drug use but will scan that it is pms.


Which parts of a babys body show up on an ultrasound scan?

heart,head


If you have a warrant and go through a courthouse and they scan your id will it show up?

It's possible, but unknown - not enough information. Scan your ID through WHAT?


Can a kidney stone show up in the pancreas in a cat scan?

You cannot get a kidney stone in the pancreas, but you can get pancreatic calculi (stones). They will show up on a CT scan if they are sufficiently radioopaque i.e. dense enough to cause a change in the X-ray beam which is picked up by the detectors.