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F-18 Choline PET Scan

Book F-18 Choline PET Scan Appointment Online Near me at the best price in Delhi/NCR from Ganesh Diagnostic. NABL & NABH Accredited Diagnostic centre and Pathology lab in Delhi offering a wide range of Radiology & Pathology tests. Get Free Ambulance & Free Home Sample collection. 24X7 Hour Open. Call Now at 011-47-444-444 to Book your F-18 Choline PET Scan at 50% Discount.

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What is an F-18 Choline PET scan?

A PET (positron emission tomography) scan is known as an imaging procedure that uses the Choline F-18 to assess patients with the disease of prostate carcinoma. The Choline F-18 is a special chemical tracer that is also known as fluoromethylcholine-18. This scan would further help in detecting the location of the recurrent prostate cancer that also returned even after any successful treatment of the patient’s prostate cancer.

The 18 F-Choline PET/CT will be quite useful in the imaging modality in patients with any prostate carcinoma; it would further demonstrate the spread of your disease preoperatively along with the detection of the local recurrence after radical prostatectomy.

Other Names

18 F-Choline PET/CT scan

Why is the Choline F-18 PET scan done?

Prostate carcinoma (prostate cancer) is considered to be one of the most common types of fatal cancer.

This cancer is said to typically occur in the male prostate gland. The main function of your prostate gland is generally to produce seminal fluid that would carry the sperm.

  • This scanning technique is usually considered to be the most effective imaging methodology for the assessment of patients with prostate cancer and breast cancer.
  • It is also recommended for the other imaging procedures as it owing to its efficiency and follows, when other diagnostic procedures would fail to diagnose the prostate cancer or the recurrence.
  • This helps in detecting the spread of cancer before any surgical procedure or recurrence of the disease after the successful completion of radical prostatectomy.
  • It is also useful in detecting the spread of cancer that is metastatic to distant sites such as lymph nodes, bone, soft tissues or the distant viscera.
  • This methodology would allow the doctor to also select the highly effective treatment to further diagnose not only the large but also the small deposits of cancer inside and also outside your prostate gland.

How to prepare for an F-18 Choline PET scan?

  • You should go for at least 6-10 hours of fasting as required.
  • You might have to change into a hospital gown.
  • Remove all the metallic objects from the body be it jewellery, spectacles, removable dentures, hair pins, etc.
  • Pregnant ladies must inform the doctor/ radiology nurse/ technologist, as the radiation may affect the fetus.

What is the procedure F-18 Choline PET scan?

To perform the procedure of F-18 Choline PET Scan, the mentioned below steps will be followed.

  • To perform a Choline F-18 PET scan, a special chemical tracer is injected into the vein of the patient.
  • It would take about one hour for the chemical tracer to be absorbed by the patient's prostate cancer cells.
  • Once the radioactive tracer absorbs properly, a technician will take you to the scanning room for the scanning procedure.
  • We will ask you to lie on the scanning table on your back with arms above the head and the scanning table will be moved to the PET CT scanner.
  • PET CT Camera will take the images and make the following record.
  • Once the scan is complete, the technologist will slide you out of the scanner. The scanner would then detect the location of prostate cancer and locate its cells while displaying the result.
  • The complete procedure would take around 1-3 hours. If the radiologist is satisfied with your scans, you will be sent back home and you can resume your routine activities soon.

What is the cost of a Choline F-18 PET scan?

At Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, we have been known for providing excellent service and care to our patients for decades. Lakhs of satisfied patients over the years!

It has been an established and renowned diagnostic centre since 2001.

Their excellence is backed by NABH and NABL Accreditations. 

The NABH accreditation is proof of the highest standard of care and service provided to the patients. NABL accreditation reflects the competency of laboratories and equipment based on some national and international standards.

The cost of a Choline F-18 PET scan in Delhi varies depending on the diagnostic centre. But it is between INR 18500 and INR 37,000.

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To provide hassle-free diagnostic service we also provide online service to book your appointment. At Ganesh Diagnostic, you can book the F-18 Choline PET Scan Test online by scheduling your appointment. Quick, non-invasive PET CT appointment is available for detailed insights into your body. Schedule now for a comprehensive health assessment. We are 24/7 Open at your service.

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F-18 Choline PET scan (PET Scan)

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Test Price ₹ 18500 ₹ 37000
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ

The Fludeoxyglucose F18 is known to be a radioactive tracer that would act as the glucose analog along with its use for the diagnostic purposes and in conjunction with the positron-emitting tomography (PET) that would be able to further localize the tissues with an altered glucose metabolism.

Because of the short half-life and the positron emission, also the18F is usually used in the molecular imaging of the biological and any biochemical processes; this would include any early detection of diseases and assessment of your treatment response by the positron emission tomography (PET).

An entire scanning procedure — which even includes the preparation time — would take about 1 hour to 3 hours at maximum.

It is seen that drinking plenty of the fluids after a scan would help flush it from the body. As a precaution, you might be further advised to further avoid prolonged close contact with any pregnant women, the babies or even the young children for few hours after the PET scan, as you would still be be slightly radioactive during this time duration.

The Fluorine F 18 decays by the positron, (β+) emission and it has half-life of about 109.7 minutes. The principal photons would be considered useful for the diagnostic imaging and - 511 keV gamma photons that are resulting from an interaction of an emitted positron with the electron.

The Fluorine-18 has ideal nuclear properties for PET, resulting in the high resolution, accessibility, and the marketability.

Furthermore, the nuclear properties of fluorine-18 would result in the low patient radiation burden.

It is seen that drinking water is highly encouraged to ensure ones hydration for the best test results.

You must continue to take your medications as they have been prescribed.

Moreover, If you are also diabetic, ask your healthcare professional about the diet and the medication, including any withholding of the insulin for about 4 hours prior to an exam (with exception of the insulin pump, because that is permitted).

Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission

This is useful for any staging and also restaging of locally advanced carcinoma. However, sensitivity of the  whole-body scanner would be more limited in cancer part low-grade tumors.

F-18 Choline PET Scan is used to detect any prostate carcinoma, early stages of liver carcinoma like hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and breast cancer.

 

F-18 Choline PET Scan is required when you want to test for any abnormal symptoms related to prostrate, liver and breast carcinoma.

 

Any abnormality will be a sign of some medical condition, which can be elaborated by the healthcare expert after reviewing the report.

 

If the f-18 choline PET scan is conducted at a good accredited facility and in the presence of a healthcare expert. There will be no such risks with the procedure.

 

The F-18 Choline scan test prices typically range from INR 18500 and INR 37,000 in Delhi NCR.

 

Patients can type F-18 Choline PET test scan centre near me in the Google search for the nearest brain PET scan centres.

 

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