Paint brushes from size â0000â to size 12. One feature of paint brushes is the wide variety of sizes. Generally, the size of a paint brush can be identified by a number, the larger the number the bigger the size. Size â0â is a very small brush and the sizes go up to at least size â40â. There are some exceptions to this sizing method.
Drinking coffee before having a PET scan will interfere with the results as caffeine can affect the myocardial uptake, or the amount of tracer used. With intake of caffeine more fluorodeoxyglucose clusters around the heart, making it difficult to take a look into the lesions of the heart.
RE: FDG Uptake Explanation - PET SCAN. uptake is the amount of radioactive sugar that the cells are using for metabolism. It is possible to have a positive area on PET that is not cancer. Thats why its important to compare one scan to the next to see if there are changes.