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He is probably referring to the uptake

Posted By: s/m on 2008-06-25
In Reply to: radiology- PET scan ? - Christina

Subject: He is probably referring to the uptake

of the scan.  Can't remember if those first 2 letters are correct, though.


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The patient was seen again still complaining of significant amounts of ocular pain and photophobia.  On examination, the patient did demonstrate a decrease in the s/l floracid uptake and continued to show no evidence of a stromal infiltrate.  


I was thinking maybe it could be fluorescent uptake?  Any thoughts?


 


 


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Subject: intense FDG uptake?


Sheesh, got it, slow on the uptake here this a.m....
Subject: Sheesh, got it, slow on the uptake here this a.m....

It is Behcet's syndrome...

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Subject: s/l increased skud uptake?

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Subject: I-131 uptake/scan - I-131 s/l "corad". is this correct?


SUV for standard uptake values? See info.
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Subject: what? What are you referring to?

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maybe referring to vas (sm)
Subject: maybe referring to vas (sm)

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I don't think so because that would be referring to someone
Subject: I don't think so because that would be referring to someone

who looks for analogies.  I think he means that the symptoms are like a prodrome to the syndrome.  Plus, he pronounces it al-o-gest (with guh sound, not gee).  Thanks though!


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Thanks, that helps! That's probably what he was referring to then.
Subject: Thanks, that helps! That's probably what he was referring to then.

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If it's got caine on the end, it's referring to an
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Subject: Referring Physician Site

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