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What Do The Attached PET Scans Indicate?
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Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Question : When the (SVG XXXXXXX ) are above 2.5 ( and the report says the metabolically active mediastinal lymphadenopathies what does that mean exactly? Is that can be considered malignant condition?Please see below the PET scan findings.
PET scan findings :-
FDG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.88) right lower paratracheal node measuring 1.1x 0.8 cm is seen.
FDFG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.19) subcentimetric prevascular node is seen
PET scan findings :-
FDG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.88) right lower paratracheal node measuring 1.1x 0.8 cm is seen.
FDFG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.19) subcentimetric prevascular node is seen
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Brief Answer:
Please give some more information regarding
I can understand your concern
I read carefully the results of pet CT.
No it does not mean that these are malignant ones definitely.
However it would be better for me to give some more information about the reason you have done the pet CT.
What diseases do you suffer or you are taking treatment for?
Brief Answer:
Please give some more information regarding
I can understand your concern
I read carefully the results of pet CT.
No it does not mean that these are malignant ones definitely.
However it would be better for me to give some more information about the reason you have done the pet CT.
What diseases do you suffer or you are taking treatment for?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thanks for your reply. The patient had radical renal nephrectomy on November'2017. Post surgery PET scan findings are
FDG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.88) right lower paratracheal node measuring 1.1x 0.8 cm is seen.
FDFG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.19) subcentimetric prevascular node is seen
What does that mean to a patient? Who should be contacted for this investigation?
FDG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.88) right lower paratracheal node measuring 1.1x 0.8 cm is seen.
FDFG avid (SUV XXXXXXX 3.19) subcentimetric prevascular node is seen
What does that mean to a patient? Who should be contacted for this investigation?
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
According to the prescription of PET CT they looks like inflammatory .
However it would be better for the patient to be seen by his doctor (oncologist??? if he/she has consulted him).
What was the biopsy result after the nefrectomy?
If it was a tumor than oncologist should be contacted.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Hello again
According to the prescription of PET CT they looks like inflammatory .
However it would be better for the patient to be seen by his doctor (oncologist??? if he/she has consulted him).
What was the biopsy result after the nefrectomy?
If it was a tumor than oncologist should be contacted.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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