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heblaj01 · 09-16-2006, 08:05 AM

Here is an other (older) example of the usefulness of PET scans in this case report in 2000:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11029791&dopt=Abstract

Lymph node metastasis from breast cancer diagnosed by F-18 FDG whole-body PET (case report).

Nowdays, I assume a combined PET/CT scan would provide an even more accurate diagnostic.

09-16-2006, 08:05 AM	#2
heblaj01 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 543	Here is an other (older) example of the usefulness of PET scans in this case report in 2000: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11029791&dopt=Abstract Lymph node metastasis from breast cancer diagnosed by F-18 FDG whole-body PET (case report). Nowdays, I assume a combined PET/CT scan would provide an even more accurate diagnostic.