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caregiver4all

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Jun 30, 2010 - 8:13 pm

Hi,

I am just wondering my brother has signet ring cell cancer in the stomach. A cat scan was done and it showed nothing in the other organs. Now they want to do a PET & MRI if it didn't show up in the CAT scan could it show up in the PET/ MRI. What is the difference of these tests.

Thanks

Ellen

Tina Blondek

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Jul 02, 2010 - 9:04 pm

Hi Ellen I know that a PET

Hi Ellen
I know that a PET scan will show the most detail of all the scans. An MRI will show mostly the muscle tissue. My thought is that a PET scan is the way to go. Best of luck. Prayers to you and your brother/
Tina

DJB

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Jul 17, 2010 - 9:49 am

PET -- MRI - CT

Ellen -

PET -- Positron Emission Tomography -

Check out this link -- good information on your question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positron_emission_tomography

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Hi Ellen I know that a PET

PET -- MRI - CT