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A 53-year old male asked:

Myocardial perfusion pet stress test with persantine had caffiene within 24 hours of test ?

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A 43-year old asked:

My cardiologist ordered a myocardial perfusion pet stress test with persantine,so what is it?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 52-year old asked:

Is a PET scan of the brain accurate?

3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Does a whole body pet scan show the brain?

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A 35-year old asked:

When a whole pet scan is taken can they see the brain?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Does the brain also appear when doctors conduct a whole body PET scan?

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A 42-year old asked:

What does the pet/ct scan of the brain tell you?

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A 44-year old asked:

I had a pet scan in the brain . doctor say my glucose uptake is low. How reliable are theses scans anyway?

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A 42-year old female asked:

Brain PET scan no metabolic activity means no cancer of brain or no cancer anywhere in my body? Does this also mean no inflammation, hypometabolism?

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A female asked:

Brain mass? If a PET scan slide of the head and neck that shows the scalp i.e. the brain, what do three circles mean with CTAC 3.75 THICK next to it mean as an annotation. Is this a brain slide of 3 D dimensions or three separate tumors? I suppose you kn

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A 35-year old male asked:

PET/CT SCAN OF BRAIN SHOWN BILATERAL TEMPORAL(MORE SEVERE ON LEFT SIDE)PARIETAL,THALAMI & BASAL GANGLIA HYPO METABOLISM.WHAT DOES IT MEAN,PL ADVICE.

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

Can POTS cause Myoclonus ? and if not what causes this ? because i had normal pet/ct brain and normal mri.norma ncv/emg.not sure why i twitch and jerk

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A 55-year old female asked:

Is this too much in a 2 month period,1 PET scan,i Ct,6 x-rays ,a brain scan now doctors wants another PET .lung nodule 1.4 -2.7 suv?

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A 32-year old female asked:

How much radio activity causes Cancer bc I have had several CT, scans MRI EEGS PET SCANS A EKG and a Heart Echogram plus 3 brain resections?

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A 33-year old asked:

I need to know what is ventilation perfusion matching?

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A 34-year old asked:

What is myocardial perfusion scintigraphy?

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A 40-year old asked:

What is the purpose of a myocardial perfusion scan?

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A 46-year old asked:

What is the function of a myocardial perfusion scan?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can I eat food before having myocardial perfusion scan?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can someone drive home after a myocardial perfusion scan?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can you consumer alcohol after a myocardial perfusion scan?

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A 52-year old asked:

Why would a pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan be performed?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is it safe to be around kids after a myocardial perfusion scan?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can you get results of your myocardial perfusion scan the same day?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can you tell me about angiogram of the heart or perfusion scan test?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is it a common to have the perfusion scan after the angiogram of the heart?

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A 39-year old asked:

Are there any medical complications from myocardial perfusion scan that would cause coughing?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Are there any side affects after having a myocardial perfusion scan if so can you tell me please?

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A 24-year old male asked:

What's the care plan for patient with nephrotic syndrome and diagnosed with ineffective tissue perfusion ,renal?

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A 24-year old asked:

why is perfusion more important than ventlation?

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