What is PET scan?
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan allows the diagnosis of diseases like cancer, brain disorders, and heart diseases. It uses a radioactive drug which can be swallowed, injected, or inhaled to reveal biochemical changes that occur in the tissues or organs. The drug (tracer) ejects gamma rays which can be traced and used for imaging.
The tracer used varies based on the organ or tissue that needs to be targetted. Thus, the types depend on the function of the PET scan. It can be of six types:
- Fluorodeoxyglucose PET or FDG PET: Since tumours need sugars to grow, fluorodeoxyglucose is used. It is a sugar-like substance with the ability to bind with sugars. When it is introduced into the body, it gravitates towards with high concentrations of sugar. While it can be used to find tumours in any part of the body, it is specifically useful to image inflammation, infection, and brain function.
- DOTA-TATE (GaTate) and DOTA-NOC PET: This drug is typically used to detect neural or neuroendocrine tumours.
- Fluoride Bone PET: As the name suggests, it is useful to create images of bones.
- Fluorothymidine PET or FLT-PET: FLT helps to detect fast-replicating cells and is typically used for imaging bone marrow, brain tumours, and other clinical trials.
- Fluorocholine PET or FCH-PET: This drug is used to image prostate cancer.
- Fluoroethylthrosine PET or FET-PET: It is used for imaging brain tumours.
What is PET CT scan price in Yashoda Hospitals?
Yashoda Hospitals uses PET technology to accurately visualise conditions and treat them. It is one of the best PET CT scan centres in Hyderabad. The PET scan price in Yashoda Hospitals will be between 30,000 – 35,000 INR. The final cost changes due to the type of scan done. For example, if the doctor suspects that only the heart is affected, the cost will be much lesser than a full body scan. For a full body scan, the price will be 30,000 – 35,000 INR.
Yashoda Hospitals offers the best facilities under a single roof for patients. It is the first in South India to use HD-PET. It allows for greater contrast, clarity, and uniformity while visualising. This allows our team of expert PET scan specialists to accurately identify the smallest inconsistencies. Our diagnosis, powered by the latest technology, is more precise. An expert multi-disciplinary team of specialists take over the treatment to ensure the best treatment for the patient.
