Guest guest Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Peggy, I would ask the ENT guy what he recommends, as this is imaging " his turf " . If he doesn't think a CT is warranted, then he and your onc should talk about risk vs rewards. Lynn Peggy wrote: /message/15767 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hi Peggy - one of the best articles I found on this was posted on CLL Topics Updates on 1/23/10 titled " To Scan or Not to Scan " - I have attached a link below. http://updates.clltopics.org/1937-to-scan-or-not-to-scan If you register at this excellent site you can then read the comments posted about the article. Of special interest is the response posted by Dr. Terry Hamblin on 1/24/10. I recommend you read this posting. Here's another article about CT Scans & CLL published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology December 10, 2007. One of the authors is Dr. Byrd the CLL expert at Ohio State. http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/25/35/5624.full Good luck - Patti Kruse Peggy wrote: > Are CT scans the only way to visualize lymph nodes and > lymphatic tissue without surgery? I have had two in the > last 4 months and now my local onc./hem wants another. My > ENT warned me about the radiation with CTs. Can an MRI be of > help for visualizing these structures? I am getting these > CTs to specifically visualize lymphatic tissue inside my > throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hi Peggy - here's a posting about CT scans & CLL from Dr. Terry Hamblin's blog (posted by Dr. Hamblin 3/11/11). http://mutated-unmuated.blogspot.com/2011/03/ct-scanning-in-cll.html Hope this and my previous message will be of some help to you. Patti Kruse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Due to the problems with a drug in a trial, my husband is being asked to do his 5th CT scan in 10 months. I do not see any reason for this scan since he had one just a month and a half ago and little has changed. Isn't it dangerous to do this many CT scans? Any advice is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just some quick options from the web. Remember you are in charge. So what should you ask, if a doctor recommends a CT scan for you or your child? Brenner suggests the following: is a CT scan really necessary? Might a test that doesn't involve radiation, such as an ultrasound or MRI, do the job? In some cases, a CT scan is absolutely required - for example, for diagnosing severe head trauma or internal injuries, for acute abdominal pain, or to diagnose an existing cancer. If your doctor schedules you for a scan, call ahead to see if you can bring a flash drive. That way you can take an electronic copy of your CT scan to go, and may be able to avoid another scan later, should you move or change doctors. (A hard copy of the scan is bulkier, but may also be an option.) Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1818520,00.html#ixzz1bj7XZ6Fa or http://tinyurl.com/5syyqrn Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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