PET results - questions
Rebecca
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Re:
"A hypermetabolic soft tissue nodule is seen in the pelvic mesentery,
showing a maximal SUV of 2.8 as compared to 3.5 on the previous study."
Well, first of all, what the hell is a Sports Utility Vehicle doing in there?
Second of all.....
The Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) is explained here:
http://radiology.rsna.org/content/235/2/623.long
And an easier to read one here:
http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/24/6/1611.figures-only
And a quick-read seems to indicate that your SUV dropping from
3.5 to 2.8 is a "good thing", not a bad one.
Like Phil says, leave the 'splainin' to those that get the BIG bucks,
and go have a beer. (I am not among the "big buck" group, and only
qualified to tell you to go have a beer)
You'll do fine!!
John0 -
LOLJohn23 said:Re:
"A hypermetabolic soft tissue nodule is seen in the pelvic mesentery,
showing a maximal SUV of 2.8 as compared to 3.5 on the previous study."
Well, first of all, what the hell is a Sports Utility Vehicle doing in there?
Second of all.....
The Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) is explained here:
http://radiology.rsna.org/content/235/2/623.long
And an easier to read one here:
http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/24/6/1611.figures-only
And a quick-read seems to indicate that your SUV dropping from
3.5 to 2.8 is a "good thing", not a bad one.
Like Phil says, leave the 'splainin' to those that get the BIG bucks,
and go have a beer. (I am not among the "big buck" group, and only
qualified to tell you to go have a beer)
You'll do fine!!
John
Ha! John!! I was thinking the same first for the abbrev. of SUV. LOL And yes, even with the numbers...whatever that is, if it dropped it cannot be bad. (although I'm sure doctors beg to differ and somethings that drop aren't good...but in this text it sounded actually a good thing..) So, yay for you Rebecca!:)0 -
suvsharpy102 said:LOL
Ha! John!! I was thinking the same first for the abbrev. of SUV. LOL And yes, even with the numbers...whatever that is, if it dropped it cannot be bad. (although I'm sure doctors beg to differ and somethings that drop aren't good...but in this text it sounded actually a good thing..) So, yay for you Rebecca!:)
suv can also be an indication of inflammation. My oncologist told me for my lung nodule with an suv of 2.3 it was low and normal is under 2.5. When I had the biopsy it proved to be cancer even with the low suv. Now the inflammation may also show a very high suv. So its not cancer until its biopsied. Like the others have said let the high paying professionals interpret the tests. I wish you well.0
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