PET, CT or MRI scans - Which give "True Picture" of cancer health?

CANCER: A Wake-up call

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 standard CT and MRI scans, a residual tumor mass may remain visible even when some or all of the cancer cells have died. Although contrast-enhanced and specialized imaging can sometimes help distinguish viable tumor from necrotic tissue, CT or MRI appearance and tumor size alone do not always determine whether the remaining tissue contains living cancer cells.
PET scans differentiate between live and dead cancer cells. A standard radioactive PET scan (FDG-PET) generally does not make dead tissue “light up” the way metabolically active tissue does.

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