PET scan showing bone mets in lower thoracic vertebrae

PET Scans of Bone Metastases

 

PET scans may show these lesions best (go here , here, here, here, here, here, here , here , here , here , here , here , here and here)  even better than CT scans (go here , here, here and here) and better than MRI (here).

PET scans also show the response to radiation (go here). PET is helpful for hard to see areas like the ribs or scapula.

PET's may be best for osteolytic lesions and bone scans best for blastic metastases (go here).

PET scans will show the bone marrow recovery after chemotherapy (see here)