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[|Human|] My brother affected spinal card cancer(the name of medical term - anjio circomo). 1 year before surgery done and remove the tumour . But till now every 3 months once he taken spinal CT Scan only. He s age is only 36years. Further what treatment doing next, tell me ur opinion. Do u suggested pet scan How much cost of pet scan, which institution take the pet scan.
[|AI|]  PET scan is a sensitive investigation for many tumors. Angiosarcomas can also be picked up by PET scan. However, a PET scan (about Rs 20000) is relatively expensive compared to a CT scan (5000 - 10000) or MRI (~10000). If the sequential CT scans are normal and if your brother does not have any complaints on regular follow up then he might not require a PET scan. If on the other had there is some abnormality on the CT which is difficult to make out then you can go for a PET scan especially to see if there is active tumor or fibrosis. Lot of places now offer PET scan. An idea of your location would help give a specific answer.