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hypermetabolic activity posterior to the bladder. SUV is 6.5.
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What is hypermetabolic activity ranging up to 6.46 on PET Scan?
Hypermetabolic activity ranging up to 6.46 on a PET scan can mean one or two things. It can either mean you have cancer or an infection.
What does hypermetabolic mean on a PET Scan?
It means that the tissue is absorbing the radioactive sugar they injected you with prior to the PET scan. Different tissues absorb this at different rates and hypermetabolic means that the target tissue is absorbing the sugar at rates above the norm (as happens with infected/inflammed tissue and cancer cells).
What advantage does the MRI scan have over the Pet scan for the subject?
A PET scan shows what level / stage (if any) the cancer is at. An MRI scan doesn't do this, the reader, looks for abnormalities on the scan which shows up everything in the body.
Technique that measures the levels of activity of different areas of the brain by tracing their consumption of a radioactive form of glucose?
This technique is known as positron emission tomography (PET) scan.
Why can't you eat carbohydrates before having a PET Scan?
You can not eat carbohydrates before a Pet scan because it can show a raise in activity and metabolism in your body. This is because your body breaks down carbohydrates to store energy and the scan will show an inaccurate reading.
Can pet scan can be used on humans?
A PET scan is for humans.
Which two procedures allow researchers to visualize changes in brain activity over time?
the two procedures are the PET scan and the fMRI
What brain imaging method requires the injection of a radioactive substance?
PET scan
What type of procedure is a PET scan?
cat scan
What is a ped scan?
Do you mean PET scan? That is a scan for cancer metastases, I believe.
What is a Diagnostic body scan that is referred to as a ped scan?
Are you talking about a PET scan?
What does a PET scan show?
PET scans are used most often to find tumors and cancer. They're also used to look at brain activity and also used in heart disease diagnosis.
