SUV uptake in PET scans

[Sherryg683]

Is anyone familiar with SUV uptake in PET scans. I was worried because my last PET showed a spot in my scar area that had an SUV intake of 2.4, up from 1.4. My oncologist told me it was nothing, it was mild uptake of the glucose due to the surgery site (which was 2 years ago). I found an article about SUV intake and it said that PETs can pick up all sorts of things and intake of under 2.5 is usually nothing and has around a 25 percent chance of being malignant. Since 2.4 is so close to this 2.5, I am worried. I am not due for scans till July. I have always had pain and inflamation in the scar tissue, so hopefully it's this. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE..I was looking over my ORIGINAL pathology report that showed the 2 lung mets that we assumed were cancerous (they were too small to biopsy). The SUV intake on these were 1.4 and 0.8. According to this article, this intake is too low to be immediately considered cancer and has a 75 percent chance it was something like a cold or lung infection!! Why didn't my Oncologist tell me this. I would much rather think I could be Stage III. My Oncologist had told me that his treatment of me would have been the same, but mentally it would be easier. I see him tomorrow and will bring a copy of the article. I'm feeling better about the lung thing but more uncomfortable about a reoccurance in my scar area. ..sherryg683