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== Other Diagnostic Studies== | == Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
===Positron Emission Tomography Scan=== | ===Positron Emission Tomography Scan=== | ||
A baseline PET scan of the liver and other abdominal organs is advised in patients with a malignant uveal melanoma. Tumors that are too small will be identified by this study. | A baseline PET scan of the liver and other abdominal organs is advised in patients with a malignant uveal melanoma. Tumors that are too small will be identified by this study. | ||
[[File:Choroidal melanoma on FDG PET CT.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Ultrasound showing primary uveal melanoma<ref name="radio1">Image courtesy of Dr. Preveen Jha [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/choroidal-melanoma-1]).[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC</ref>]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [3]
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for uveal melanoma include PET scan.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Positron Emission Tomography Scan
A baseline PET scan of the liver and other abdominal organs is advised in patients with a malignant uveal melanoma. Tumors that are too small will be identified by this study.
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of Dr. Preveen Jha Radiopaedia (original file [1]).[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC