PET-CT examination cost at present is not the national uniform, the price of each region is different, but about all in the 7000-12000 yuan between.PET-CT examination cost may seem very high, however, the actual is for the patient to save the medical cost, many patients through the PET-CT examination avoids surgery and traumatic pain, so as to save a part of the medical cost, for example, the cost of surgery and pain medication, etc.; in addition to this according to the results of the examination found that: PET-CT at least 40% of the clinical change in the month 40% of the cancer patients, the cost of pain medication. For example, the cost of surgery, pain medication and so on; in addition to this according to the results of the examination found that: PET-CT examination at least 40% of cancer patients to change the month of the clinical stage, which directly changes the patient's treatment plan, very large degree of medical cost savings.
While the cost of PET-CT examination is relative to ordinary CT, the latter is generally cheaper, but PET-CT is the PET and CT two advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment together, but not mechanically combined, but a combination of the advantages of the two. PET-CT not only has a high degree of sensitivity, but also safe, comfortable, non-invasive. PET/CT, the main means of examination of nuclear medicine, is expected to be incorporated into the medical insurance in the future, and the price is likely to be adjusted downward, more patients will enjoy the nuclear medicine examination.