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A PET scan is primarily used to assess metabolic activity and detect cancer, rather than to visualize structural changes like scar tissue. While scar tissue may not be directly visible on a PET scan, it can sometimes affect the scan's results, potentially leading to increased metabolic activity in the area. Therefore, while scar tissue itself isn't typically seen, its presence may influence the interpretation of the scan. For better structural assessment, other imaging techniques like MRI or CT scans are often more effective.
What else can I help you with?
After 3 surgeries would it be possible to see scar tissue on xrays and be able to tell it was scar tissue?
I just had an ultrasound to determine if my pain was caused by scar tissue. (I've also had numerous surgeries.)
Why can I see scars when I am sunburnt that I normally can't see?
Your skin becomes red with sunburn but not the scar. It is a differnt tissue than skin tissue.
How do you do pep scan?
A PET scan is a scan of the brain to see what's going on inside. It is used for cancer patients to find out exactly where the tumor is and make surgery easier.
How do your hair grow back after being pulled out along with scalp?
If you lost scalp, the hair will not grow back on the scar tissue that fills back in. If you want to grow hair you will need to see a surgeon who can trim out the scar tissue and graft or stretch existing scalp into the area.
Is scar fibrosis is a disease?
Scar fibrosis itself is not a disease, but a reactive effect of numerous diseases. It refers to the formation of connective tissue in commonly injured or deformed tissue surface as a reaction to damage or deformation caused by a disease or other. See the link for a better explanation.
What happens if you break your stitches after surgery?
Extra scar tissue, not healing correctly, reopening of the wound, and infection. I not a doctor, but if you're hurt then go see one.
How can hymen repair be found out?
Hymen repair can only be found by medical professionals. Often times, they can see the scar tissue that takes place during healing after surgery.
Will you get a big scar from a scoliosis surgery?
Yes but the scar will slowly go away a tiny bit, but you will still be able to see the scar.
Why couldn't they see my left ovary during an ultrasound scan?
why couldnt they see my ovarias in scan
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.
The brain research that involves monitoring the brain's usage of glucose is called?
The most common procedure that monitors glucose uptake in the brain is the PET scan. See Wikipedia for more on this procedure.
What are the best scar removal products?
Consider using mederma on your scar to reduce how prominent it is. You can also see a dermatologist about any creams he or she can prescribe to help the scar.
