|
Ewing's Sarcoma
|
Diagnostic and Tracking
Tests for Ewing's Sarcoma
Here are links to discussions of a number of tests that are used to
diagnose and track Ewing's sarcoma:
-
CT scan, a.k.a. a CAT scan or
computed axial tomography scan
-
MRI scan, a.k.a. a
Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan or a Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR) imaging scan
-
PET scan, a.k.a. a Positron
Emission Tomography (see below)
-
Bone scan (see below)
-
Bone marrow biopsy
A
number of tests are used to monitor the side effects of the chemotherapies:
-
MUGA scan, a.k.a. a Multiple Gated
Acquisition scan (a noninvasive heart function test)
-
EKG, a.k.a. an electrocardiogram or
ECG (a noninvasive heart function test)
-
ECHO, a.k.a. an echocardiogram (a
heart function test)
-
PFT, a.k.a. a pulmonary function
test (a noninvasive lung function test)
Related Pointers
PET Scan
-
The use of PET scans are being
investigated (2002
abstract; 2001
abstract)
-
In some cases, PET is better (2000
case study; 2001
abstract [PET had more false
positive lesions]; 2000
abstract stating that the PET scan
was reasonable at determining if a bone tumor is responding to chemo;
2003
abstract of a case study where the
PET was better than the MRI)
-
Using PET with CT might be good (2001
abstract discussing lung mets in
Ewing's)
Bone scan
|
|
