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What is FDG PET Scan?

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FDG PET Scan (Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography) is a PET scan done using a small amount of a radioactive drug, or tracer, called fluorodeoxyglucose to show differences between healthy tissue and diseased tissue.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diagnostic assessment 3 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 1
Post-traumatic stress disorder 1 1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 7 patients that have had FDG PET Scan

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with FDG PET Scan

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 0
Not specified 1
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There are no evaluations for FDG PET Scan.