Tom --

My husband has had two PET scans, and I don't recall hearing anything about food. But he was warned not to exercise at all within 24 hours of the scan, as muscles recovering from athletic activity will absorb glucose at a higher rate and thus also can "light up."

-- Leslie

Leslie

April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.