I told that one PET scan is equal to 500 xrays. I was not at all happy to hear that I discussed it with my surgeon and radiologist and while the MRI and ultrasound are not as "good". They did agree to use them. So that might be a good reason not to get one.


55 12/17/09 High Grade Muceopidermoid Carcinoma Alerted by Largo my Mini Schnauzer
1/18/10 Clr PET
1/27/10 Surgery found Perineural invasion
3/22/10 Began Rad
05/05/10 34 rads
8/19/10 Clr Pet Scan
12/13/10 Clr Ultra sound/biopsy
5/4/11 MRI Clear
8/2/11 All Clear
5/25/12 All Clear
6/3/2016 All Clear