 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | The healing will also exhibit a high uptake, hence the high false positive rate. PET/CT will increase the accuracy because they can geographically visualize the hot spots a little better. In most secondary readings, i.e., by the ENT or RO they will rule many areas out as a "region of interest" (ROI). The primary reading by the radiologist must include ALL anomalies and it's up to the rest of the team to interpret that information. That's why the reports from the radiologist can scare the crap out of you.
Last edited by Gary; 07-03-2009 12:09 PM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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