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Your experience regarding PET scans

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Giovanna_BCNA
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8 years ago
Hello everyone Breast Cancer Network Australia has the opportunity to provide some information towards a new medicare rebate for PET scans (currently there is no rebate).  We are looking for anyone...
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Sister
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8 years ago
@Giovanna_BCNA I can't comment on cost as I don't know if I've ever had one and if I have it was covered but I'm curious.  At the risk of sounding a dill, is it a PET scan that is done when they put the radioactive blue dye in before surgery?  
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