My mum has had cancer in the past and would like to get a full body PET scan for peace of mind but has been refused one when requested via a doctor because she is not high risk! She is willing to pay all costs, so I would appreciate your advice. Thanks.
2007-09-11 02:40:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne has a PET scan machine. Whether they will do an elective PET scan is something you would have to ask them. They probably would if you had symptoms of cancer.
http://www.petermac.org/
There are several other nuclear imaging centers in the area because I remember answering this same question about a year ago. Check the YA archives.
2007-09-11 07:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet Scan Melbourne
2016-11-04 03:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by clemente 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Austin Hospital & Peter McCallum Cancer Centre both do PET scans but I doubt that they are available without a medical referal.
She neds to talk to her oncologist about this, unless there is reason to believe this would be a useful diagnostic tool in her case, why put yourself through one?
2007-09-11 12:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a radioactive solution is injected in to a vein and after a half hour or so they do a cat scan on you with the idea being that the positrons in the injected solution will congregate in or near a tumor/cancer you may have. i had one and it showed a lung cancer in my upper right lung. i had it excised about 5 years ago and so far thanks to GOD i have had no more recurrence.
2016-03-13 03:40:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋