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Procedure | Price Range | |
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PET Scan (Chest to Head Neck) Cost Average | $1,850 - $4,800 | Free Quote |
PET Scan (Skull to Mid-Thigh) Cost Average | $1,600 - $4,100 | Free Quote |
PET Scan Heart Cost Average | $1,200 - $3,100 | Free Quote |
PET Scan Brain Cost Average | $1,650 - $4,200 | Free Quote |
Whole Body PET Scan Cost Average | $1,450 - $3,700 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Future Diagnostics Group | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MRI Lincoln Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Patwari Medical Corporation | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Logan Square MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lindenhurst Radiology | Lindenhurst | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Indiana PET/ CT Center | Chesterton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pinnacle Healthcare | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Swedish Covenant Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Orland Park | Orland Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Aurora Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Libertyville Imaging Center | Libertyville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sonographic Images | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Amic Hyde Park Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Central States Open MRI | Lake In The Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community Imaging | Wheaton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Macneal Outpatient Imaging | Riverside | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Imaging Exablation of Chicago | Northbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Midwest Center for Advanced Imaging | Naperville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Prairie Open MRI | Westchester | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Salt Creek Medical Imaging | Westmont | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint James Hospital and Health Centers - Olympia | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
MRI Lincoln Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Mr Imaging of West Chicago | West Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advanced Diagnostics | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Palos Heights | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Royal Open MRI | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Southwest Radiologist Joint Vtr | Oak Lawn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Children's Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Enhanced Medical Imaging of Elgin | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Imed Glenview | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Provident Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Forest Med Surg Center | Justice | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mchenry Radiologists and Imaging Assoc | Mchenry | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Bloomingdale Open MRI | Bloomingdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Little Company of Mary Hospital | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley Lo Imaging Co. | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Randall Medical Imaging Center | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Park Imaging Services | Oak Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Golf Diagnostic Imaging Center | Des Plaines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Vertical Plus MRI of America | Hazel Crest | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Kenosha Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Molecular Imaging of Hinsdale | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rush-copley Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Molecular Imaging of Wood Dale | Wood Dale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Vista MRI Institute | Gurnee | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Resurrection Open MRI and Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Future Diagnostics Group | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Chicago Ridge Radiology, SC | Chicago Ridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Medical Imaging | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Southlake MRI and Diagnostic Center | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Kenosha | Kenosha | Childrens Hospital |
Alliance Imaging | Crown Point | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
High Technology, Inc. (Palos | Palos Heights | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Corporate Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Anthony Medical Center | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Methodist Hospitals - Northlake Campus | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center West | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Molecular Imaging of Suburban Chicago | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mercy Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Shore Open MRI and CT | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community Imaging | Bellwood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jasper County Hospital | Rensselaer | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
La Rabida Children's Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Hinsdale Orthopaedic Imaging Center | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Brook X-ray and Imaging | Oak Brook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern | Zion | Acute Care Hospital |
Preferred Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | Geneva | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Huntley Radiology | Huntley | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Corporate Woods Open MRI | Vernon Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
Delnor-community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkside Imaging | Park Ridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Indiana Regional P E T | Merrillville | PET Clinic |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
PET Scan Introduction and Cost Information
PET scans have become very popular because no other imaging technology shows the internal chemistry of the body so well. A PET scan has the unique ability to identify chemical and metabolic changes in diseases such as cancer before anatomic and structural changes which are detected by other imaging technologies have time to develop. Therefore PET can detect diseases when anatomic imaging studies are still normal, and may be informative in differentiating benign from malignant process. This makes PET scans very popular in identifying whether cancer is present or not, if it has spread, if it is responding to treatment, and if a person is cancer free after treatment. Cancers for which PET scans are considered particularly effective include lung, head and neck, colorectal, esophageal, lymphoma, melanoma, breast, thyroid, cervical, pancreatic, and brain as well as other cancers.
Patient Preparation
Most facilities recommend that you do not eat anything 6 hours prior to your PET Scan. Try to reduce the amount of caffeine or sugar you consumer the day prior to your PET Scan. If you are a Diabetic, make sure you get specific instructions regarding your insulin prior to your PET Scan. A good rule of thumb for Insulin Dependent Diabetics is to eat a small meal 4 hours prior to your PET Scan and then take your insulin. For Non-Insulin Diabetics, eat a light meal 4 hours prior to your PET Scan and then take your oral medication. It is important to monitor your glucose levels prior to the PET Scan. Your glucose should be less than 150. If you have had any surgery, biopsies, radiation or chemotherapies 4 to 6 weeks prior to your PET Scan make sure you alert the PET Scan facility. Try to avoid vigorous physical activity 48 hours prior to your PET Scan. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility. If your weight exceeds 350 pounds make sure you let the facility performing the PET Scan know because often the PET Scan equipment has size limitations and other accommodations may have to be made.
What to expect during and after a PET Scan Procedure
The overall preparation and PET Scan testing visit will take approximately 2 hours. Wear comfortable cloths. You will not be required to change cloths. Once you arrive at the PET Scan facility you will receive an injection of Radioactive Glucose (FDG). The FDG will take about 45 minutes to properly distribute throughout your body. Prior to the scan you will most likely be asked to empty your bladder. Upon entering the testing room you will be asked to lay down on the scanner bed. It is important that you lay still during the scan. If it is painful to lay flat and still on your back make sure you bring some form of pain medication. Make sure you tell the doctor or technician that you plan to take pain medication prior to having the test performed. If you have claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) or anxiety, you may want to ask your physician for a prescription for a mild sedative.
After your PET Scan, the FDG remnants will still be in your system and it is recommended that you do not come in close contact with small children or pregnant women for 4 hours. It is important to drink plenty of liquids to help flush the FDG out of your system. Your PET Scan will be interpreted by a trained nuclear medicine physician or radiologist and results are typically sent to the referring physician within 24-48 hours.
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