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A 45 year old man comes to your office for a complete check up

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
8.) Are there any further imaging studies that might be helpful?

A further imaging study that may be helpful is the PET scan. Malignant nodules have increased metabolic activity and show increased glucose uptake.  
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