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You might consider the phrase" In Norway we don't have the possibility of a Pet scan" Is that really true? I mean, I had to push my mom's oncs for a breast MRI, threatening to pay out of pocket if need be. After a meeting that included the head of radiology who agreed with me that there was no medical reason not to do it, the onc ordered it and insurance payed for it. But..in hindsight, I wish I had pushed for a PET. These things are expensive but sometimes costs and payment plans can be negotiated when paying as an individual. I'm just trying to suggest that there are bean counters and cost/benefit ratios involved and ways to circumvent them for the sake of your own care. Seems to me there are outdated diagnostic guidelines being adhered to even as treatment possibilities advance. Choice is still there in many cases...just hidden from us at times.
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