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Tomografía por emisión de positrones (TEP) - Results

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Tomografía por emisión de positrones

Valores normales:

Un resultado normal significa que no se observaron problemas en el tamaño, forma o posición de un órgano. Tampoco hay áreas en las cuales el marcador se haya acumulado anormalmente.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los resultados anormales dependen de la parte del cuerpo que se está estudiando y pueden deberse a:

Cambio en el tamaño, forma o posición de un órgano
Cáncer
Infección
Problema con el funcionamiento de un órgano

Para mayor información, ver:

Gammagrafía del agrandamiento de la tiroides

Reviewed last on: 11/21/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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