reading my pet scan help????

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  • March 1, 2013 at 2:28 am #69231
    pcl1029
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    Hi,

    What did the report say about the liver?
    Is only your liver involved in the tumor growth ?
    Is that why statement 2 you mentioned no mets of abdomen?
    God bless.

    March 1, 2013 at 1:06 am #69230
    pamela
    Spectator

    Hi Darla,
    Remember, I am just a mom taking care of her daughter with cancer, but from what I have read,I believe that physiologic activity means that a certain level of absorbtion of the radioactive sugar is normal for the head, neck, skeleton, and chest. In other words, it means all of those are normal. FDG is the radioactive sugar used in the PET. It is saying there is no metastatic disease in the thorax, abdomen, or pelvis. I think it sounds really good. Please correct me, someone if you think I am wrong. Your surgery is getting close, isn’t it Darla? I am really excited for you. Take care.

    Love and hugs,
    -Pam

    February 28, 2013 at 11:43 pm #8000
    sdcarlson89
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    Dear CC friends and family,

    Can anyone tell me what it means under findings on a pet scan that says:

    1.Head and Neck : There is physiologic activity

    skeleton: There is physiologic activity

    chest: there is physiologic activity.

    2. There is no evidence of FDG-avid metastastatic disease within the thorax,abdomen or pelvis.????

    Thanks, the pet scan was from skull to mid thigh, checking to see that there is no metastisizing other than my liver.

    Thanks,
    Darla

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