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Henny · 05-20-2014, 08:50 AM

Personally I would have the PET/CT scan. The CT shows only morphology (shape and form). The PET shows cell metabolism (cells that are actively growing take up more of the radioactive sugar and show up on the scan)

Why not get more info rather than less? And as far as radiation dose.... really at this point in our treatments a little more radiation isn't a big deal in my mind especially if it can help us get treatment earlier.

05-20-2014, 08:50 AM	#10
Henny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 110	Re: To PET or Not To PET, Just CT Personally I would have the PET/CT scan. The CT shows only morphology (shape and form). The PET shows cell metabolism (cells that are actively growing take up more of the radioactive sugar and show up on the scan) Why not get more info rather than less? And as far as radiation dose.... really at this point in our treatments a little more radiation isn't a big deal in my mind especially if it can help us get treatment earlier. __________________ Henny Dx 3/07 IDC and DCIS Her2+ ER- PR- Stage IIb 1/15 nodes A/C, Taxol, Herceptin Bilateral mastectomies with recon Zometa 2/yr for 3 yrs- finished 8/2011