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....