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-==Overview==
-Other diagnostic studies for salivary gland tumor include PET scan.<ref name="CCS">  Salivary gland cancer. Canadian cancer society(2015)http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/salivary-gland/diagnosis/?region=sk Accessed on November 8, 2015</ref>
-==Other Diagnostic Studies==
-==PET Scan==
-A PET scan uses radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to detect changes in the metabolic activity of body tissues. A computer analyzes the radioactive patterns and makes 3-dimensional colour images of the area being scanned. It is used to:<ref name="CCS">  Salivary gland cancer. Canadian cancer society(2015)http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/salivary-gland/diagnosis/?region=sk Accessed on November 8, 2015</ref>
-*Assist in initial staging when other tests have been unable to confirm how extensive the tumor is
-*See if the disease has come back after treatment
-==Endoscopy==
-For salivary gland cancer, an endoscope is inserted into the mouth to look at the mouth, throat, and larynx.
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