PET Scan in India
Hospitals and medical centers in India performing PET Scan.
Private Hospital in Bangalore, India PET Scan is available
✓ JCI accredited ✓ ISO certified
A conglomeration of hospitals in one campus, including: the Sparsh Hospital for Orthopedics & Trauma, the Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, the Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital, the Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital, as well as a full fledged multi specialty hospital.
Trust Hospital in New Delhi, India PET Scan is available
✓ JCI accredited ✓ ISO certified
Trust based hospital that treats around 7,000 international patients a year. India's first JCI and comprehensive NABH accredited hospital.
Private Hospital in Chennai, India PET Scan is available
✓ JCI accredited ✓ ISO certified
The Apollo Hospital Chennai is part of the Apollo Hospitals group. The hospital is JCI accredited and considered as one of the best hospitals in India.
Private Hospital in Noida, India PET Scan is available
✓ ISO certified
Located near Delhi, Fortis Hospital Noida is a Centre of Excellence for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences with a focus on Cardiac Sciences, Minimally Invasive Surgeries and Oncology.
Hospital in Gurgaon, India PET Scan is available
The flagship hospital of the Artemis Health Sciences offers caters to local and international patients alike. It is the first 500-bed multi-specialty hospital in India to function with a paperless information management scheme.
Private Hospital in Kolkata, India PET Scan is available
✓ JCI accredited ✓ ISO certified
The Apollo Gleneagles Hospital is a medical institution in Kolkata, India. It is an affiliate of Apollo Hospitals, the largest private hospital group in Asia. It provides medical services to both local and international patients.
About PET Scan
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What is a PET scan?
A PET scan (positron emission tomography) is an imaging test that can help reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning. To show this chemical activity, a small amount of radioactive material must enter your body.
The precise type of radioactive material, and its delivery method, depends on which organ or tissue is being studied by the PET scan. The radioactive material may be injected into a vein, inhaled or swallowed.
What are PET scans used for?
Currently, PET scans are most commonly used to detect:
- cancer
- heart problems
- brain disorders
- central nervous system disorders
Is the PET scan painfull?
When the radioactive substance is inserted into your vein you will feel temporary pain.
There shouldn't be any pain during the actual PET scan.
What other tests are combined with a PET scan?
PET scan is often combined with other imaging tests, such as CT scan and MRI.
The combination of the tests improves the clarity of the images and makes it easier for the physician to interpret the results.
Duration of procedure/surgery:
The test takes between 1.5 to 2 hours to complete.
Days admitted:
PET scan is done on an outpatient basis. No hospitalization is required.
Risks:
A radioactive substance is used during a PET scan, but the amount of radiation that you are exposed to is low and is not considered dangerous.
However, for pregnant woman and for woman who are breastfeeding, the radioactive material might be harmful.