{"id":3693,"date":"2021-10-02T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/?p=3693"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:26:44","slug":"pet-scan-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/pet-scan-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"PET scan &#8211; What it is and How much it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What is a PET scan?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PET scan or positron emission tomography scan uses radiotracers to see and measure changes in metabolic processes, diseased cells and blood flow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long does a PET scan take?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire process can take about 2 hours or more since it takes about an hour or so to\u00a0 absorb the injected radiotracer. The actual scan time is about 45 minutes.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient lies on a motorized stretcher to move into a short tunnel in the center of the PET scanner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does a PET scan show?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PET scans are used to detect early signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. The PET scan can show normal and abnormal metabolic activity.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PET scans are often combined with CT scans to produce even greater detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the cost of a PET scan?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PET scan costs range considerably from about $1,200 to several thousands of dollars.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically PET scans are far more expensive when done in hospitals or when using your health insurance plan to pay for the study.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easy to shop for MRIs now and get affordable imaging services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.HEALTHdrum.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join our healthcare community and discover how <\/span><b>consumer-directed, self pay care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can save you a bundle of money and put healthcare control back in your hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/\">https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Book a visit now.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Cash pay pricing beats insurance-based pricing and hassles. Check prices before you book.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/costs\/pet' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">Book your PET scan visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by HEALTHdrum<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a PET scan? A PET scan or positron emission tomography scan uses radiotracers to see and measure changes in metabolic processes, diseased cells and blood flow. How long does a PET scan take? 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