Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 __________________________________________________________________Shirley SnyderICQ#: 165431516 Current ICQ status: + More ways to contact me __________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 Shirley, I did a little research for you and found two sites that apear to be pretty good on the subjest. I assume this is what you were talking about, other wise, I have no idea. " tenacity's man " http://www.eegspectrum.com/ http://www.neuropathways.com/ > >__________________________________________________________________ >Shirley Snyder >ICQ#: 165431516 > Current ICQ status: >+ More ways to contact me >__________________________________________________________________ > >I would like to know what is the different with a EEG (has anyone ever had >one) and PET scan. Ralph had a EEG, but no PET scan. Thanks for any >information. Shirley cg to Ralph > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ - > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 Greetings Shirley! You wanted to know the difference between an EEG and a PET scan. The EEG listens to the brains electrical activity. The PET scan essentially listens to the physical activity. (And to the same end an MRI essentially scans the chemical compounds an components of the brain, from which images of the brain can be created). So, Ralph's doctors wanted to see if there was any problem with the electrical activity with the brain. If doctors are uncertain of the results or want more clarity, the next step if an MRI. If the MRI still leads to some confusion between disorders (Parkinson's and MSA) they *may* sometimes order a PET scan. However, PET scans are very expensive and often not covered under insurance, so most doctors will not order them unless necessary. Hope that helps. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 I believe the SPECT scan is a lower cost version of PET that is also quite useful as an alternative to PET. SPECT scan has helped with Terry's Dx. Message: 12 Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 14:46:22 -0400 Subject: Re: EEG and PET the Same? Greetings Shirley! You wanted to know the difference between an EEG and a PET scan. The EEG listens to the brains electrical activity. The PET scan essentially listens to the physical activity. (And to the same end an MRI essentially scans the chemical compounds an components of the brain, from which images of the brain can be created). So, Ralph's doctors wanted to see if there was any problem with the electrical activity with the brain. If doctors are uncertain of the results or want more clarity, the next step if an MRI. If the MRI still leads to some confusion between disorders (Parkinson's and MSA) they *may* sometimes order a PET scan. However, PET scans are very expensive and often not covered under insurance, so most doctors will not order them unless necessary. Hope that helps. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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