tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post116949107369840410..comments2024-03-26T09:54:09.992+05:30Comments on Sumer's Radiology Blog: Low uptake on PET & malignancySumer Sethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096119373804793447noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post-38740902052398128242007-07-27T00:21:00.000+05:302007-07-27T00:21:00.000+05:30I had a pet scan that stated mild uptake, but yet ...I had a pet scan that stated mild uptake, but yet lesion has a SUV of 4.9. Even with an SUV of 4.9 can this be inflamation or scar tissue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228844.post-1170052881987866982007-01-29T12:11:00.000+05:302007-01-29T12:11:00.000+05:30In contrast, the probability of malignancy in any ...<I>In contrast, the probability of malignancy in any visually evident lesion is about 60%</I><BR/><BR/>I practice in a locale with coccidiomycosis. There are great numbers of benign lung nodules with mild to moderate FDG accumulation. In fact, I have such a lung nodule myself. Our positive predictive value is nothing like 60%. Maybe 30 or 40% would be more like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com