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Old 10-13-2006, 05:54 PM   #1
sally
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enlarged lymphnode

Hi Everybody, I had an ultrasound on my thyroid and an enlarged lymphnode showed up. I think the doctor said it was 18 millimeters. I just had a PET scan last week and it came out all clear. I was wondering how small of a spot can the PET scan find. Thanks for any input. Sally
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Old 10-13-2006, 06:06 PM   #2
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Sally,

I'm not sure how large a lymph node has to be before it shows up on a PET scan. I would definitely have it checked out further.
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Old 10-14-2006, 07:04 AM   #3
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I thought that Pet can pick up a spot that is 4mm. Same with a CT scan.
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