PET, CT or MRI scans - Which give "True Picture" of cancer health?
A PET scan - Best choice to show if you still have cancer
A PET scan, not a CT or MRI scan, shows the “true Picture” of whether your cancer cells have been dealt with
- On CT and MRI scans, dead or necrotic cancer cells show up just the same as live cancer cells. This can therefore give a false diagnosis
- PET scans differentiate between live and dead cancer cells
The body eventually breaks down and eliminates dead cancer cells
CT scans can cause cancer
CT scans cause an estimated 1.5 – 2% of cancer cases due to radiation doses
According to a 2009 study in the Archives of Interna
If you do have a CT or MRI scan, protect kidneys from radiation damage
Baking soda is used to protect kidneys from radiation damage from such as CT scans, MRIs and other radiological diagnostics or treatments
Baking Soda Protects Kidneys from Radiological / Chemotherapy damage and slows kidney diseases
References
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Brenner DJ, Hall EJ. Computed tomography–an increasing source of radiation exposure. N Engl J Med. 2007 Nov 29;357(22):2277-84. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra072149. PMID: 18046031. PubMed
