Thank you for this very clear explanation. I'm having my first PET Scan tomorrow as I will be receiving treatment soon for Triple Negative Breast Cancer that has spread to at least one Lymph node. This test sounds like it will give my Oncologist and me some very helpful information.
I am the last of 9 kids, 6 put of the 9 have had or have cancer. Through the years I've had countless CT's and MRI's. I have begged my doctor to give me a pet scan yet I'm told I have to and I quote "something cut out and it has to be cancer in order for them to give me the pet scan. My brother asked for a cat scan and the refused to give him one. He now has stage 4 lung cancer. My son had brain cancer last year. My question would be if you have 6 out of 9 children with cancer and a child, why then would the not allow me to have a pet scan? The keep giving me MRI and CT scans, that in itself could save money by just doing a pet scan. My brother with stage 4 lung cancer begged also for this test and now his chances of living are slim. Scared and not sure what to do at this point. And by the way my insurance company approved the scan but the doctors will not. HELP PLEASE!
Doctor joke. But back in '05 or so when I was in school I had to go to the SNMMI's annual meeting in Philadelphia and on one of the floors in the convention center where all the new cameras were, I could have sworn I saw a miniature PET scanner for imaging what I assumed would be rats. If you're testing cancer drugs on RATS you need to be able to scan them to see if its working.
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Excellent overview of PET Imaging Dr. Waxman.
Thank you for this very clear explanation. I'm having my first PET Scan tomorrow as I will be receiving treatment soon for Triple Negative Breast Cancer that has spread to at least one Lymph node. This test sounds like it will give my Oncologist and me some very helpful information.
Great job Dr. Waxman!
I am glad to hear it!
And THANK YOU!
Good luck and congrats!
I hope all went well!
perfectly explained. thanks a lot, really helped me out with physics class
Where do you obtain the correct isotopes for this and other treatments?
best video in youtube for sure.
What does physiologic and metabolic activity in petscan
Thank you for the explanation
Thanks for upload
real introduction
I am the last of 9 kids, 6 put of the 9 have had or have cancer. Through the years I've had countless CT's and MRI's. I have begged my doctor to give me a pet scan yet I'm told I have to and I quote "something cut out and it has to be cancer in order for them to give me the pet scan. My brother asked for a cat scan and the refused to give him one. He now has stage 4 lung cancer. My son had brain cancer last year. My question would be if you have 6 out of 9 children with cancer and a child, why then would the not allow me to have a pet scan? The keep giving me MRI and CT scans, that in itself could save money by just doing a pet scan. My brother with stage 4 lung cancer begged also for this test and now his chances of living are slim. Scared and not sure what to do at this point. And by the way my insurance company approved the scan but the doctors will not. HELP PLEASE!
Come to India, any one can get with out prescription too..
Or there are doctors who can write a prescription for 2$
Awesome
nice
"It's not a way of imaging small animals"
Too late. I just submitted a grant proposal where I want to use PET for exactly that.
Doctor joke. But back in '05 or so when I was in school I had to go to the SNMMI's annual meeting in Philadelphia and on one of the floors in the convention center where all the new cameras were, I could have sworn I saw a miniature PET scanner for imaging what I assumed would be rats. If you're testing cancer drugs on RATS you need to be able to scan them to see if its working.
Wooow!
a f!"#$ god on Earrtth!
keep it rollin' Dr. Waxmman.
Im willing to meet you someday!! hopefully!!!! xD xD
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Speak clearly and slowly please.,There are old people who has a lil bit of hearing problem.
Micro-PET is a way of imaging small animals...just saying.