HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Differences/Benefits of MRI, Pet Scan, Cat Scan, etc.??

Esther · 08-07-2007, 01:57 AM

Does anyone know how small a mass the pet scan can detect? Just wondering if there is a lower limit. The MRI machine that Cedars-Sinai uses can detect brain lesions as small as 1 mm.

Are different pet scan machines more sensitive than others, or do they all have the same limitations?

08-07-2007, 01:57 AM	#12
Esther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 484	Does anyone know how small a mass the pet scan can detect? Just wondering if there is a lower limit. The MRI machine that Cedars-Sinai uses can detect brain lesions as small as 1 mm. Are different pet scan machines more sensitive than others, or do they all have the same limitations?