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Pet Scans safe or not?
Are normal healthy people who don't have cancer but got some abnormal ct scan also given Pet Scan? Or only cancer patients are given Pet Scans? Also are Pet scans safe for elderly women?
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Take a consultation with pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment
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Pet scans radiation exposure is high … pet scan is done only if required
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Pet for suspected cancer and even normal.
Safe
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Dr. Vijay Singh Jadaun
Pulmonologist
38 yrs exp
Jaipur
Pet scan is safe and may be done for many other diseases.
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pet scan can be done,only if required. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment .
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Dr. Subodh Gururani
Allergist/Immunologist
11 yrs exp
Dehradun
PET scan is used for diagnosing many other diseases apart from cancer.
They are safe.
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