PET (Position Emission Tomography) is a nuclear medicine technique for evaluating biomedical and physiological processes in the body. The combination with CT scan adds anatomic information.
PET/CT
Machine
Siemens HD PET
Primary Expert Radiologists & Nuclear Physician
Dr. Bhavin Jankharia, Dr. Nusrat Shaikh.
Time taken
3-4 Hours
Report Given
Same day if the study is done before 12 noon, otherwise the next day.
Appointment
Required. Please let us know whether it is an FDG-PET, DOTATOC-PET, FAPI-PET or PSMA-PET. The commonest test done most of the time is FDG-PET.
Expert Reporting
In case you have a scan done elsewhere, we would be happy to read and report the scan for you. For more information, please see Second Opinion, or call 022-66174444 or email opinions@jankharia.com
Preparation/Instructions
- 6 Hrs fasting is required. Only clear water is allowed during fasting period. Sr. Creatinine report is compulsory (incase if creatinine is done within 2 months that report will be valid).
- If patient is diabetic then fasting sugar level should be below 200.
- Patient needs to carry all old reports along with films and CD's.
- In case if patient have done Covid test, Covid Vaccine then please carry the report along with you.
- *Strictly Only One relative will be allowed with the patient in the premises*.
- Patient should not wear any jewellery. For any query please contact 022-66174402 from Monday to Saturday 08:00 am to 06:00 pm
