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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | MRI's dont show everything the doc needs. MRIs dont do a good job showing bones or malignant tumors. For many of us who have had radiation, the doc should be checking out our jawbones for osteoradionecrosis. A PET scan is much more expensive than a CT scan. Many docs will do CT scans first and if they see something suspicious then they will order a PET. One advantage of the PET scan is showing things in 3D (not sure if CT or MRI is 3D). A PET scan will allow the doctor to see things like living vs dead tissue and abnormalities much more detailed than the other tests. A doctor is able to see things at the cell level so things can be caught very very early with a PET scan. A CT scans usually show tumors better than MRIs do.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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