UsingPET scansfor colon cancer staging is very common.
Approximately one hour following the injection, the sugar has traveled throughout your bloodstream and into your tissues.
The PET scanner is a tubular machine equipped with a hard, flat table.
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During this time, you will have to lie very still.
What Will My PET Scan Show?
Cancer cells, areas of inflammation, and even infection will show as areas of increased metabolism.
You will not be “radioactive” after the test.
You will not receive any results immediately after the exam.
you could usually expect test results within two to three days.
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