Eric - Your new doc sounds like my ENT. My guy feels that manual exams and scoping will tell him if my throat is flaming back up. My MO tends to want the imagery tests. His contention is that they can be compared from one point in time to another to spot changes.

PET has a reputation with some docs for giving false positives for cancer, and CT has the weakness of missing tiny spots. One of the 'hot' new tests is PET/CT - both images combined to get the strengths of each type. Go with the doc you trust. You'll feel better about the info you get, and you won't have to carry around any doubts. Tom