The Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a peer support community for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, families, and friends! CSN is a safe place to connect with others who share your interests and experiences.

Photopenia

arndog64
arndog64 CSN Member Posts: 537
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Has anyone heard of photopenia? If so, what the heck is it?
Like Care

Comments

  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 CSN Member Posts: 3,228 Member
    #2
    Not sure. Photo is probably
    Not sure. Photo is probably 'light' and penia might mean 'lack of'. It what context is this word?
    Like Care
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #3
    Light Density
    I believe it refers to the light density of a specific area on a scan, x-ray or similar...what we refer to as hot spots, only I think in this context it's more a cold spot...it doesn't light up.
    Like Care
  • arndog64
    arndog64 CSN Member Posts: 537
    #4
    Skiffin16 said:

    Light Density
    I believe it refers to the light density of a specific area on a scan, x-ray or similar...what we refer to as hot spots, only I think in this context it's more a cold spot...it doesn't light up.

    It was on my husbands Pet
    It was on my husbands Pet Report. This is what they wrote:

    There is Photopenia in the region of the hard palate, likey related to radiation field.

    I tried to look it up and can't find anything.
    Like Care
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 CSN Member Posts: 3,228 Member
    #5
    arndog64 said:

    It was on my husbands Pet
    It was on my husbands Pet Report. This is what they wrote:

    There is Photopenia in the region of the hard palate, likey related to radiation field.

    I tried to look it up and can't find anything.

    I cannot find anything other
    I cannot find anything other than what John already posted. Sorry.
    Like Care

Discussion Boards