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Rich66 · 10-24-2009, 05:58 PM

Got a call back on this.
Turns out it took them a bit to come to the same conclusion: Since she won't be getting contrast with the CT("allergy"), it wouldn't have as much morphological advantage over the PET/CT to outweigh the added uptake information of the latter.

I wonder if the supposed lack of survival advantage applies to those with liver mets, since they (and necrosis) can be diffuse to the point of making CT indeterminate.

10-24-2009, 05:58 PM	#5
Rich66 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 3,431	Re: Scan choices: Is there a radiologist in the house? Got a call back on this. Turns out it took them a bit to come to the same conclusion: Since she won't be getting contrast with the CT("allergy"), it wouldn't have as much morphological advantage over the PET/CT to outweigh the added uptake information of the latter. I wonder if the supposed lack of survival advantage applies to those with liver mets, since they (and necrosis) can be diffuse to the point of making CT indeterminate. __________________ Mom's treatment history (link)