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SinoCareLink

Whole-Body PET-CT Add-On — China

Whole-Body PET-CT Add-On — China

$1,200.00 USD
$1,200.00 USD
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Speeds up your hospital booking. You can also provide this later.

Whole-body PET-CT (skull base to mid-thigh) — comprehensive metabolic imaging for cancer staging, response monitoring, or premium screening.

What's included

  • Appointment booking at a partnered Grade-3A hospital with PET-CT capability
  • Pre-scan dietary instructions and check-in support
  • Full English-language report translation

Clinical use

Standard test for staging FDG-avid cancers (lymphoma, lung, head-neck, esophageal, colorectal, melanoma), monitoring treatment response (PERCIST criteria), and detecting recurrence. For asymptomatic premium cancer screening in high-risk individuals, the literature is mixed — discuss expected yield vs false-positive risk with your physician.

Procedure overview

6-hour fast prior to scan; blood glucose check at injection (must be under ~200 mg/dL for diabetics). IV F-18 FDG tracer injection; 60-minute uptake in quiet warm room; 20–30 minute scan covering skull base to mid-thigh. Total clinic time approximately 90–120 minutes. Radiation dose roughly 4–8 mSv from PET tracer plus 3–8 mSv from the CT portion.

Specialized tracers

For prostate cancer (PSMA), neuroendocrine tumors (DOTATATE), or brain tumors (FET), specialized non-FDG tracers may be available at select partner centers. Contact us at booking to confirm availability.

Turnaround

Most reports released 24–48 hours after scan. English translation typically adds 24–48 hours.

⚡ Need this within 3 days? Short-notice appointments require priority coordination. Add our Urgent / Expedited Booking service (+US$100) for any appointment needed within 3 days. If we ultimately cannot secure your slot in time, US$50 is kept as a coordination fee and US$50 is refunded.
🩺 Before Your Scan — Preparation Instructions
  • Fast 4–6 hours before the scan — plain water is allowed and encouraged. No food, sugar, gum, candy, or sweetened/caffeinated drinks.
  • Low-carbohydrate diet for 24 hours before (avoid rice, noodles, bread, potatoes, sweets, fruit, sugary drinks). You may eat lean meat, eggs, leafy greens, unsweetened soy, and a little healthy fat.
  • Blood sugar must be ≤ 11.1 mmol/L (≈200 mg/dL) on the day; if it is too high the scan may be rescheduled.
  • If you are diabetic or use insulin, tell us in advance to coordinate timing, and carry sugar/candy in case of a low-blood-sugar episode.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours before. Wear warm, metal-free clothing. After the tracer injection you rest quietly for ~60 minutes (especially important for brain scans).
  • Afterward, drink plenty of water and keep some distance from pregnant women and young children for a few hours.
  • Routine FDG-PET-CT uses no iodinated contrast, so no kidney-function test is needed for the PET scan.

These are general guidelines. Your SinoCareLink coordinator will confirm the exact instructions for your appointment based on your health profile and the hospital’s requirements. Any contrast dye needed is provided by the hospital and included in your package.

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