PET CT imaging
Whole-body metabolic imaging for staging cancer, checking treatment response and finding disease that anatomy-only scans miss.
Tata Memorial trained nuclear medicine specialist
Advanced PET CT Scan Centre
PET CT staging, SPECT studies and targeted radionuclide therapy in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, reported in-house by a nuclear medicine specialist.
PET CT, SPECT and radionuclide therapy under one roof
Reported in-house, most reports the same evening
Charges confirmed before your slot is booked
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Years of nuclear medicine practice
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Studies and therapies offered
Same day
Reporting on most scans
In-house
Imaging, therapy and reporting
What runs under this roof
Three departments, one building, one report
Imaging, therapy and follow-up happen in the same place, so nothing is repeated and nothing is lost between centres.
SPECT and gamma camera studies
Organ function studies covering bone, thyroid, kidney, cardiac, lung and gastrointestinal work, each with its own tracer protocol.
Radionuclide therapy
Targeted treatment delivered in-house, including radioiodine for thyroid disease and peptide receptor therapy for neuroendocrine tumours.
What actually happens on the day
Your PET CT scan, start to finish
Most people have never had a nuclear scan before and arrive worried. This is the whole sequence, with the real timings.
Your doctor sends the request and we confirm a slot
Call or send the prescription on WhatsApp. We confirm the study, the cost and a time, and tell you the fasting instructions for that particular tracer.
A day or two aheadYou arrive fasting, with your reports
Come about fifteen minutes early with previous scans, biopsy reports and your prescription. Blood sugar is checked before an FDG study.
15 minutesThe tracer is injected and you rest quietly
A small dose of radiotracer is given through a vein. You then rest in a quiet room while it collects in the tissues. Moving or talking during this period changes the images.
45 to 60 minutesThe scan itself, lying still on an open table
The table moves slowly through an open ring. There is no tunnel around your head, no injection of dye and no pain. Most whole-body studies finish in under half an hour.
20 to 30 minutesThe specialist reads the images and releases the report
Images are read in-house by the nuclear medicine consultant. Most reports are ready the same evening and can be collected or sent digitally.
Same evening
1
Referral
Your doctor sends the request and we confirm a slot
A day or two ahead
2
Arrival
You arrive fasting, with your reports
15 minutes
3
Injection
The tracer is injected and you rest quietly
45 to 60 minutes
4
The scan
The scan itself, lying still on an open table
20 to 30 minutes
5
Report
The specialist reads the images and releases the report
Same evening
Scans and therapies
Every study we run, and what it is used for
Referring doctors can send patients directly. Each study lists preparation, duration and what the report will cover.
Imaging
PET CT Scan
Advanced whole-body imaging for cancer detection and staging
60-90 minutes ₹16,000.00 Nuclear MedicineIodine-131 Therapy
Radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid conditions
30 minutes ₹12,000.00 Nuclear MedicineLu-177 DOTATATE Therapy
Advanced peptide receptor radionuclide therapy
2-3 hours ₹180,000.00 Gamma Imaging / SPECTSPECT / Gamma Camera Scan
Single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) scan for analyzing internal organ functions.
60-90 minutes On enquiry PETPET-CT with MRI Fusion
PET-CT scan combined with MRI fusion for enhanced diagnostic precision.
90-120 minutes On enquiry PETPET-CT Radiotherapy Planning
PET-CT-based radiotherapy planning for precision treatment.
60-90 minutes On enquiry PETPET-CT Treatment Response
PET-CT-based treatment response evaluation.
60-90 minutes On enquiry PETPET-CT Biopsy Guidance
PET-CT-guided biopsy for accurate tumor sampling.
60-90 minutes On enquiry PETCardiac PET-CT
PET-CT for cardiac tumor diagnosis and perfusion assessment.
60-90 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - GastroenterologyHepatobiliary Scan
Nuclear medicine scan to evaluate liver, gallbladder, and bile duct function.
60-90 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - GastroenterologyGastro-oesophageal Reflux Study
Nuclear scan to detect and evaluate gastroesophageal reflux.
30-60 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - GastroenterologyGI Bleed Scintigraphy
Detection and localization of active gastrointestinal bleeding.
60-120 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - GastroenterologyMeckel's Diverticulum Scintigraphy
Nuclear scan to detect Meckel's diverticulum containing ectopic gastric mucosa.
30-60 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - GastroenterologyGastric Emptying Study
Measures the rate at which food empties from the stomach.
2-4 hours On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - GastroenterologyBlood Pool Study
Radiolabeled red blood cell study for various diagnostic purposes.
60-90 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - NephrourologyRenogram
Dynamic renal scan to evaluate kidney function and drainage.
30-45 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - NephrourologyRenal Scan (DMSA-III)
Static renal cortical imaging to assess individual kidney function.
2-3 hours On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - NephrourologyVesicoureteric Reflux Study
Nuclear cystography to detect vesicoureteric reflux.
30-60 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - PulmonaryLung Perfusion Scan
Nuclear scan to evaluate blood flow to the lungs.
30-45 minutes On enquiry Radionuclide Scans - NeurologyBrain SPECT Scan
Brain perfusion imaging for neurological assessment.
60-90 minutes On enquiry
The machine you will lie on
The PET CT suite
The gantry is a short open ring, not a closed tunnel. You lie on your back on a padded table that moves through it slowly. Staff can see and hear you for the whole study, and a relative can wait just outside the room.
- Open ring, no enclosed tunnel around the head
- Padded table with head and knee support
- Two-way intercom with the console throughout
- Separate uptake rooms so you rest undisturbed
- Paediatric and low-dose protocols available
Who reads your scan
A report is only as good as the person reading it
Dr. Prafulla Jatale
Senior Consultant & Head, Dept of Nuclear Medicine and PET CT Scan
MBBS, DRM (BARC), DNB (Tata Memorial Hospital), F. European Board of Nuclear Medicine, CBNC (USA), MICNM
Asked at the reception desk every week
Questions people ask before a nuclear scan
No. The only needle involved is the one used to give the tracer, the same as a routine blood test. The scan itself is silent and you feel nothing.
The dose is small and carefully calculated for your body weight, and it is used only because the information it gives changes treatment decisions. The department will explain the dose for your particular study before it is given.
Plan for two to three hours for a whole-body PET CT. Most of that is the quiet waiting period after the injection. The scan itself is usually twenty to thirty minutes.
Not for an FDG PET CT. Six hours of fasting is required because sugar in the blood competes with the tracer and spoils the images. Plain water is allowed.
No. The PET CT ring is short and open at both ends, so your head is not enclosed the way it is in an MRI tunnel. Tell the staff beforehand and they will talk you through it.
Inside the centre
What the place looks like before you arrive
Payments
Paying for your scan
Pay online while booking, or at the reception desk when you arrive. Either way you get a receipt.
Pay online with PhonePe
UPI, debit card, credit card or net banking. The payment page opens after you fill the appointment form, and your slot is confirmed as soon as it succeeds.
Book and pay onlineAlready booked? Pay now
If reception has given you a booking reference, you can settle the amount online instead of carrying cash on the day.
Make a paymentPay at the centre
Cash, UPI and cards are accepted at the reception desk. Ask for the charges on the phone before you travel so there are no surprises.
7796100800Send a patient, or book your own scan
Referring doctors can call the department directly for slot availability, tracer scheduling and report timing.