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PET Scan

A positron emission tomography or a PET scan is an imaging test that helps reveal how the tissues and organs are functioning. A PET scan test uses a radioactive drug called tracer to show this activity. The tracer is generally injected, swallowed or inhaled, depending on the site of organ or tissue being examined. The tracer collects in areas of the body that have higher levels of chemical activity, and that often corresponds to the area of diseases. On a PET scan, these areas show up as bright spots.

A PET scan is useful in revealing or evaluating several conditions such as cancers, heart ailments, and neurological disorders. Often, PET images are combined with CT or MRI scans to generate a special diagnosis.

 

 

 


 


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How PET Scans helps in detecting Cancer?

During PET Scans, cancer cells show up as bright spots because they have a higher metabolic rate than normal cells. PET scans help useful in:

  • Detecting cancer cells
  • Analyzing the spread of cancer
  • Analyzing the progress of a cancer treatment
  • Determine any cancer recurrence

What type of Cancer PET Scans helps in detecting?

PET scans must be analyzed and interpreted with expert help as more often noncancerous conditions can look like cancer, and some cancers do not appear on PET scans. Many types of solid tumors that do appear during PET scans are:

Brain               Cervical                      Head and neck             Lung              

Colorectal       Esophageal                Melanoma                    Pancreatic     

Thyroid          Prostate                     Lymphoma


FAQ's

Should I eat before the PET scan?

 No, the PET scan works directly from the amount of glucose or sugar in the body, and as we eat the levels of sugar increase in the blood and will interfere with the scan result.

How long does a PET scan last?

 The initial part of the PET scan involves the injection of a radioactive isotope after which the patient has to wait for an hour before the scan will be done.

Why there is a gap between injection and scan?

One of the key points for PET scans is that the patient needs to rest before the scan in order to allow for the body to be as normal as possible in relation to muscle activity.

How is a PET scan different from a CT or MRI scan?

 A PET scan reveals energy changes at a cellular level which allows detection of smallest cancers and differentiates between benign and malignant tumors whereas a CT or MRI detects structural organ or tissue changes that occur later with the more progressed disease.


Range Of Treatment Cost

500 - 900 USD

How PET Scans helps in detecting Cancer?

During PET Scans, cancer cells show up as bright spots because they have a higher metabolic rate than normal cells. PET scans help useful in:

  • Detecting cancer cells
  • Analyzing the spread of cancer
  • Analyzing the progress of a cancer treatment
  • Determine any cancer recurrence

What type of Cancer PET Scans helps in detecting?

PET scans must be analyzed and interpreted with expert help as more often noncancerous conditions can look like cancer, and some cancers do not appear on PET scans. Many types of solid tumors that do appear during PET scans are:

Brain               Cervical                      Head and neck             Lung              

Colorectal       Esophageal                Melanoma                    Pancreatic     

Thyroid          Prostate                     Lymphoma

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I eat before the PET scan?

 No, the PET scan works directly from the amount of glucose or sugar in the body, and as we eat the levels of sugar increase in the blood and will interfere with the scan result.

How long does a PET scan last?

 The initial part of the PET scan involves the injection of a radioactive isotope after which the patient has to wait for an hour before the scan will be done.

Why there is a gap between injection and scan?

One of the key points for PET scans is that the patient needs to rest before the scan in order to allow for the body to be as normal as possible in relation to muscle activity.

How is a PET scan different from a CT or MRI scan?

 A PET scan reveals energy changes at a cellular level which allows detection of smallest cancers and differentiates between benign and malignant tumors whereas a CT or MRI detects structural organ or tissue changes that occur later with the more progressed disease.

Range of Treatment Cost

500 - 900 USD

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Columbia Asia Hospital , Yeshwanthpur

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Dr Charudutt Jayant Sambhaji

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DR BHARATI  SINGHAL
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DR GLOSSY  SABHARWAL
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PET Scan

A positron emission tomography or a PET scan is an imaging test that helps reveal how the tissues and organs are functioning. A PET scan test uses a radioactive drug called tracer to show this activity. The tracer is generally injected, swallowed or inhaled, depending on the site of organ or tissue being examined. The tracer collects in areas of the body that have higher levels of chemical activity, and that often corresponds to the area of diseases. On a PET scan, these areas show up as bright spots.

A PET scan is useful in revealing or evaluating several conditions such as cancers, heart ailments, and neurological disorders. Often, PET images are combined with CT or MRI scans to generate a special diagnosis.

 

 

How PET Scans helps in detecting Cancer?

During PET Scans, cancer cells show up as bright spots because they have a higher metabolic rate than normal cells. PET scans help useful in:

  • Detecting cancer cells
  • Analyzing the spread of cancer
  • Analyzing the progress of a cancer treatment
  • Determine any cancer recurrence

What type of Cancer PET Scans helps in detecting?

PET scans must be analyzed and interpreted with expert help as more often noncancerous conditions can look like cancer, and some cancers do not appear on PET scans. Many types of solid tumors that do appear during PET scans are:

Brain               Cervical                      Head and neck             Lung              

Colorectal       Esophageal                Melanoma                    Pancreatic     

Thyroid          Prostate                     Lymphoma

Should I eat before the PET scan?

 No, the PET scan works directly from the amount of glucose or sugar in the body, and as we eat the levels of sugar increase in the blood and will interfere with the scan result.

How long does a PET scan last?

 The initial part of the PET scan involves the injection of a radioactive isotope after which the patient has to wait for an hour before the scan will be done.

Why there is a gap between injection and scan?

One of the key points for PET scans is that the patient needs to rest before the scan in order to allow for the body to be as normal as possible in relation to muscle activity.

How is a PET scan different from a CT or MRI scan?

 A PET scan reveals energy changes at a cellular level which allows detection of smallest cancers and differentiates between benign and malignant tumors whereas a CT or MRI detects structural organ or tissue changes that occur later with the more progressed disease.

500 - 900 USD

Top Hospitals

Rating :

NABH
PET Scan
Ivy Hospital

Ivy Hospital Hoshiarpur, a 160 bedded super­speciality hospital is a state of the art facility aimed at providing quality healthcare to people of the region at an affordable cost. The hospital is well equipped to cater the patients from Himacha.....

Rating :

PET Scan
SUPURVA HOSPITALS PVT LTD

Hospital Profile Description Currently Not Available

Rating :

PET Scan
Fortis Medical Centre

Fortis Medical Centre (FMC), Kolkata, is a day care centre with 26 years of trusted service. We have specialised OPD clinics, state-of-the-art ophthalmology and dentistry departments along with preventive health check-up department. The Centre has a pharmacy store .....

Rating :

PET Scan
Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre

In the year 1998, Dr. Sunil Chandra Bagchi and Dr. Ratish Ch. Paul founded Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre with a motto to eradicate blindness and make this world a beautiful place to those who are still in darkness. They r.....

Rating :

PET Scan
Fortis C-Doc Hospital

Hospital Profile Description Currently Not Available

Rating :

PET Scan
GNH Hospitals

GNH Hospital at Gurgaon is multi superspecialty hospital catering to patients from all over the world. The hospital has truly put the city of Gurgaon on the international map as large number of patients from different parts of the world come to the hospital for adv.....

Rating :

NABH
PET Scan
Primus Super Speciality Hospital

Primus Super Speciality Hospital is a state of the art multi specialty hospital conveniently located in the heart of India’s capital, New Delhi. Primus Super Speciality Hospital has been designed and constructed using the most advanced medical technology, ava.....

Rating :

NABHNABL
PET Scan
PUSHPAWATI SINGHANIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI) is a multispecialty institute of national & international repute. PSRI hospital is famous for its ambience, quality of care and high level patient satisfaction. The state-of-the-art facilities coupled with latest e.....

Rating :

NABH
PET Scan
Columbia Asia Hospital , Yeshwanthpur

Columbia Asia Referral Hospital – Yeshwanthpur is a comprehensive super specialty facility situated in the upscale Yeshwanthpur locality of Bangalore. The hospital was opened in July 2008 and is already considered among the best hospitals in India. The medica.....

Rating :

NABL
PET Scan
Sharda Hospital

Sharda Hospital, an state-of-the-art multi superspeciality hospital, offers medical care at par the global excellence. Equipped with all modern facilities and sophisticated equipment, Sharda Hospital provides global comprehensive healthcare as preferred destination.....

Top Doctors

DR RAKESH KUMAR  GUPTA
Dr Rakesh Kumar Gupta

India

Specialty - Radiology

PADMASHREE PROF DR SNEH  BHARAGAVA
Padmashree Prof Dr Sneh Bharagava

India

Specialty - Radiology

DR CHARUDUTT JAYANT  SAMBHAJI
Dr Charudutt Jayant Sambhaji

India

Specialty - Radiology

DR BHARATI  SINGHAL
Dr Bharati Singhal

India

Specialty - Radiology

DR GLOSSY  SABHARWAL
DR GLOSSY SABHARWAL

India

Specialty - Radiology

YOGESH LOHAR
Yogesh Lohar

India

Specialty - Radiology

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