by Dr.Gayana | Sep 22, 2026 | Blog
A whole-body PET scan detects unusual metabolic activity in tissues and organs, often before structural changes become visible on conventional imaging. It is commonly used to locate cancer, determine its spread, assess treatment response and check for possible...
by Dr.Gayana | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog
A PET CT scan cost in India generally falls between ₹10,000 and ₹35,000. Three things move that number the most: whether you’re at a standalone diagnostic lab or a large corporate hospital, which city you’re in, and which radioactive tracer the scan calls...
by Dr.Gayana | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog
yes, for most people. A PET scan does use a radioactive tracer, so there’s a real dose involved, not just a theoretical one. But put next to what we’re exposed to naturally every year just from sunlight and the ground beneath us, it’s a small, well...
by Dr.Gayana | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog
A whole body PET scan works by tracking where a mildly radioactive tracer usually a sugar compound called FDG collects once it’s injected into the bloodstream. Tissue with higher -than -normal metabolic activity, such as fast-dividing cancer cells or an...
by Dr.Gayana | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog
A PET scan can provide important information when colorectal cancer is suspected to have spread, persisted or returned after treatment. By revealing areas of increased metabolic activity, PET/CT may help identify active disease that requires further assessment. Dr....
