False Pet Scan Results

Does it make sense to do a pet scan 5 days after a double biopsy was performed? Could a false positive result at the double biopsy location? Could there be any negative effects from the tracer at the ... View answer

I was reading over my PET scan results and one area concerned me despite being told everything was ... disease and PET more sensitive for osteolytic lesions, suggesting the imaging modalities... View answer

As a colon cancer survivor, I now have an inflimation(infection) in my rectal area. Colonoscopy results no cancer. Pet scan hot spot and blood results 7. ... View answer

My daughter got her results back today and I don't understand them need to talk to an oncologist There is moderately avid focal fdg uptake in the left axillia in an area of residual irregular software ... View answer

Because I have metastatic carcinoma of the lymph note a PET scan was done. Breast biopsy normal. Mom died of pancreatic cancer. Results were normal except for distended gallbladder , fatty liver and ... View answer

I have had fever and bodyaches on and off since i had pet scan. also have had some bladder pain on and off since pet scan. had urine checked just had mild uti. had pet scan about 1... View answer

Hi I was wondering, with a PET scan, should you be able to tell the difference between active scar tissue, and scar tissue from radiation treatment (which ended approx.7 weeks ago)? Also if a PET... View answer

ok husband had a pet scan results show again the lung changes that are of indeterminate origin pulomary apt with possible bronchoscopy pending why did pet scan not show whats wrong and... View answer

stating there is contrasting results and a now need a mri- I thought tht the pet scan was 99 percent ... results mean from the pet scan? ... View answer

my husband has been diagnosed with stomach cancer but it did not show up on pet scan but did show in pathology report. pet scan showed mass between windpipe and right lung . He has had... View answer