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PET-CT Scan
Nuclear Medicine · Radiology
2-3 hours (including uptake time)
Duration
Outpatient
Setting
Rest and hydration after scan; avoid close contact with pregnant women and children for 4-6 hours; radioactivity clears in 24 hours
Recovery
₹18,000 - ₹40,000+
Cost
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🔬How the Procedure is Performed
- 1Check-in and pre-procedure assessment — vitals, allergy review, consent signing
- 2Administration of none (iv tracer injection) to ensure comfort throughout
- 3Execution of the core procedure: positron emission tomography combined with ct scan uses a radioactive tracer (fdg) injected into the blood to detect metabolically active cancer cells and provide anatomical localization. used for cancer staging, restaging, and treatment response assessment.
- 4Real-time monitoring of vital signs and patient response throughout
- 5Completion and immediate post-procedure observation in the recovery area
- 6Results or imaging reviewed by the specialist; findings communicated to the patient
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Govt / Budget Centre₹18,000 - ₹40,000 approx.
Private Hospital₹18,000 - ₹40,000
Home / Online Consult₹199 – ₹800
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