PET CT Scans

PET CT Scan Cost in Gurgaon 2026 — FDG, PSMA & Dotanoc vs Medanta & Fortis

PET CT Scan Cost in Gurgaon

PET CT scan cost in Gurgaon ranges from ₹9,000 to ₹25,000 at AERB-licensed nuclear medicine centres — compared to ₹25,000–₹45,000 at Medanta, Fortis, Artemis, and other Gurgaon hospital radiology departments for the same scan on equivalent machines.

If you have been referred for a PET CT scan in Gurgaon — this page gives you the complete cost guide for every tracer type, where to book, what questions to ask, and the one decision most Gurgaon patients get wrong before their first PET CT appointment.

Quick Reference — PET CT Scan Cost Gurgaon 2026

PET CT Type

Tracer

AERB-Licensed Centre (₹)

Hospital (Medanta/Fortis) (₹)

CGHS Rate (₹)

FDG Whole Body

FDG

9,000 – 14,000

25,000 – 38,000

21,000

PSMA PET CT

PSMA

14,000 – 20,000

28,000 – 42,000

Confirm

DOTANOC / DOTATATE

Ga-68

16,000 – 22,000

30,000 – 45,000

17,000

DOPA PET CT

F-18 DOPA

18,000 – 25,000

32,000 – 48,000

Confirm

Cardiac PET CT

FDG / Rubidium

20,000 – 32,000

35,000 – 55,000

15,000

Triple Phase PET CT

FDG

18,000 – 28,000

35,000 – 50,000

Confirm

All prices from EVE Healthcare partner centres — AERB-licensed nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon and south NCR. Hospital rates from competitor research June 2026. Prices verified June 2026.

The Question Gurgaon Patients Ask Most — Hospital vs Standalone Centre

Medanta, Fortis, Max, and Artemis hospitals are more expensive because of advanced infrastructure costs. Standalone diagnostic centres can offer competitive prices.

This is the question EVE receives most frequently from Gurgaon patients: "My oncologist is at Medanta — do I have to get my PET CT done at Medanta?"

The honest answer: no.

Your oncologist has referred you for a PET CT scan. They need the PET CT report — not a PET CT from a specific building. An AERB-licensed standalone nuclear medicine centre in Gurgaon uses the same generation of PET/CT scanners — Siemens Biograph, GE Discovery, Philips Vereos — as hospital departments. The scan quality is determined by the machine, the radiopharmacy's tracer quality, and the nuclear medicine physician's expertise. None of these are hospital-exclusive.

What hospitals add: brand overhead, bed infrastructure costs, waiting lists managed by wards, and administrative layers that add cost without adding diagnostic value to a PET CT scan.

What to confirm when choosing a standalone centre:

  • AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) licence — mandatory for nuclear medicine
  • NABH or NABL accreditation — confirms quality standards
  • The specific tracer you need is available at that centre on your appointment date
  • A qualified nuclear medicine physician will report your scan

EVE Healthcare confirms all four before your appointment is booked.

Where to Get PET CT in Gurgaon — Area Guide

Gurgaon's nuclear medicine centres are concentrated along three corridors:

Area

Accessibility

What's Available

Golf Course Road / DLF Phase 1–5

Yellow Line Metro

FDG, PSMA, DOTANOC, Cardiac

Sector 38 / Sohna Road

Road access, NH-48

FDG, PSMA, DOTANOC

MG Road / Sector 14

Yellow Line Metro

FDG, PSMA

Cyber City / Sector 17

Yellow Line Metro

Limited — confirm availability

Manesar / NH-48 corridor

Road access

Select centres — confirm

For patients coming from Delhi: The Yellow Line Metro connects Huda City Centre (Gurgaon) to central Delhi in 45–55 minutes. Several nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon are within 5–10 minutes of Huda City Centre. This makes Gurgaon an accessible option for patients based in South Delhi, Mehrauli, and Faridabad.

For corporate Gurgaon patients: Multiple nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon offer early morning slots (7:30 AM–8:30 AM) and evening slots (after 5 PM) specifically for corporate patients who cannot take a full day off. The FDG uptake phase takes 60–90 minutes — booking an early morning slot allows most patients to complete their scan and reach their office by midday.

All Tracer Types Available in Gurgaon — Service-by-Service Guide

FDG Whole Body PET CT Gurgaon

Cost: ₹9,000 – ₹14,000 at AERB-licensed centres What it's for: Cancer staging, restaging, treatment monitoring — lymphoma, lung cancer, head and neck, colorectal, cervical, and most solid tumours Availability: Daily at established nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon Preparation: Low-carbohydrate diet 24 hours before. Complete fast 6 hours before. See full preparation guide → How to Prepare for PET CT → Duration: 2–2.5 hours total at the centre

PSMA PET CT Gurgaon — Prostate Cancer

Cost: ₹14,000 – ₹20,000 at AERB-licensed centres What it's for: Prostate cancer staging, PSA recurrence detection, pre-PSMA therapy assessment Availability: Available at select nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon — confirm when booking Preparation: 4–6 hour fast. Hydration encouraged. Urinate just before scan. Duration: 2 hours total

Note on Many Diagnostic center pricing in Gurgaon: Most Diagnostic center in Gurgaon charges ₹17,500 for PSMA PET CT. EVE partner centres offer PSMA at ₹14,000–₹20,000 with the same tracer quality and equivalent machine generation. Orange Health

DOTANOC / DOTATATE PET CT Gurgaon — Neuroendocrine Tumours

Cost: ₹16,000 – ₹22,000 at AERB-licensed centres What it's for: Neuroendocrine tumour staging and restaging, pre-PRRT assessment Availability: Select centres in Gurgaon — confirm at booking as tracer supply requires advance planning Preparation: 4–6 hour fast. Stop long-acting somatostatin analogues (octreotide LAR, lanreotide) 4–6 weeks before — confirm with oncologist Duration: 2–2.5 hours total

Cardiac PET CT Gurgaon

Cost: ₹20,000 – ₹32,000 at AERB-licensed centres What it's for: Myocardial viability assessment, myocardial perfusion, cardiac sarcoidosis Availability: FDG cardiac protocol available at most Gurgaon nuclear medicine centres. Rubidium perfusion requires cyclotron — confirm availability specifically Preparation: Different from oncology FDG — confirm specific protocol with the centre. Do not follow standard FDG low-carbohydrate instructions for cardiac viability Duration: 1.5–3 hours depending on protocol

DOPA PET CT Gurgaon

Cost: ₹18,000 – ₹25,000 at AERB-licensed centres What it's for: Parkinson's disease diagnosis, pheochromocytoma, select dopamine-secreting tumours Availability: Select centres — confirm specifically that DOPA is available on your appointment date Preparation: Specific medication pauses required — confirm with nuclear medicine centre at booking

The Insurance Question — Gurgaon's Most Important PET CT Consideration

Gurgaon has India's highest penetration of employer-provided health insurance — a significant proportion of Gurgaon's workforce is covered by group health policies from companies like Star Health, HDFC Ergo, Niva Bupa, and Medi Assist TPAs.

The question patients ask: Is my PET CT covered at a standalone nuclear medicine centre or only at an empanelled hospital?

The honest answer: Insurance coverage at standalone centres depends entirely on your specific policy and TPA.

Insurance Situation

What to Do

Corporate group health policy with TPA

Call your TPA helpline and ask: "Is [centre name] empanelled for cashless PET CT?"

Individual health policy

Check policy document or call insurer — PET CT coverage and empanelment varies

CGHS beneficiary

Use CGHS-empanelled nuclear medicine centre — confirm empanelment before visiting

Self-pay

Choose standalone centre — 35–45% lower cost than hospital

EVE Healthcare's Gurgaon process for insurance patients: Tell our team your insurance provider and TPA when booking. We confirm whether our partner centre is empanelled for cashless claims under your policy before confirming your appointment.

Why Gurgaon Patients Pay More Than They Need To — The Hospital Default Trap

PET CT Scan Cost in Gurgaon

The most common Gurgaon PET CT overspend pattern: a patient is referred for PET CT by their oncologist at Medanta. The discharge papers say "get PET CT done." The patient assumes this means Medanta. They book at Medanta. They pay ₹28,000–₹38,000.

The identical FDG whole body PET CT at an AERB-licensed standalone nuclear medicine centre within 5 km of Medanta costs ₹9,000–₹14,000. The scan is performed on an equivalent machine. The report is prepared by a qualified nuclear medicine physician. The report quality is equivalent.

The difference: ₹14,000–₹24,000 per scan. For a patient who needs PET CT monitoring every 3–6 months during active treatment — this difference compounds significantly.

The one question to ask your oncologist: "Does this PET CT need to be done at [hospital name] or can I get it done at an AERB-licensed standalone nuclear medicine centre?"

For the vast majority of staging, restaging, and monitoring scans — the answer is: standalone centre is fine. Your oncologist needs the report. They do not need the hospital's name on the report header.

Same-Day and Same-Week Availability in Gurgaon

Tracer

Typical Availability

Advance Booking Required

FDG Whole Body

Same-day or next-day

No — call same day for most centres

PSMA

2–5 days

Yes — tracer supply confirmation needed

DOTANOC / DOTATATE

3–7 days

Yes — tracer supply and FMC protocol

DOPA

3–7 days

Yes — confirm availability first

Cardiac FDG

Same-day or next-day

No

Cardiac Rubidium

Confirm specifically

Yes — cyclotron availability

For urgent FDG staging scans in Gurgaon: EVE Healthcare can confirm same-day FDG PET CT availability at Gurgaon partner centres when you WhatsApp before 10 AM.

CGHS and Gurgaon PET CT

CGHS coverage for PET CT in Gurgaon operates identically to Delhi — with the additional confirmation that the specific nuclear medicine centre in Gurgaon is CGHS-empanelled.

The Gurgaon-specific CGHS note: Several CGHS-empanelled diagnostic centres in Gurgaon are empanelled for blood tests and imaging but do not have nuclear medicine capability. Always confirm specifically that the centre has AERB-licensed PET CT before booking as a CGHS patient.

CGHS PET CT rates applicable at NABH-accredited centres in Gurgaon: FDG Whole Body ₹21,000, DOTANOC ₹17,000, FDG Brain/Heart ₹15,000. See full CGHS PET CT guide → CGHS PET CT Rate Delhi 

Preparation Summary — Gurgaon Patients

FDG Whole Body PET CT — the night before:

  • Low-carbohydrate dinner: grilled chicken or fish, palak/sabzi, plain dahi
  • No roti, rice, dal, fruit, or any sugar
  • Stop eating by 10 PM (for a 9 AM appointment the next day)
  • Water freely

Day of scan:

  • Water only — no chai, no coffee, no juice
  • Bring warm clothing — nuclear medicine centres maintain cool uptake rooms
  • Arrive 15 minutes early for blood glucose check
  • Share your prescription — confirm tracer is FDG

For the complete preparation guide including Indian food-specific guidance: How to Prepare for PET CT →

Clinical Note

From the reviewing nuclear medicine physician: The most common question I receive from Gurgaon patients before their first PET CT scan is whether it needs to be done at the hospital where their oncologist is based. In almost all cases, the answer is no — and making that distinction saves the patient ₹15,000–₹25,000 per scan. What matters clinically is that the scan is performed at an AERB-licensed nuclear medicine centre, that the tracer quality is verified, and that the report is prepared by a qualified nuclear medicine physician. All of these are met at accredited standalone centres in Gurgaon. The machine quality at established standalone nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon is comparable to hospital departments — the same generation Siemens Biograph or GE Discovery scanners used in hospital radiology are used at standalone centres. The price difference reflects hospital overhead, not scan quality. For corporate Gurgaon patients facing multiple PET CT scans during active treatment — making this distinction once and consistently can mean a difference of ₹50,000–₹1,00,000 over a treatment course.

Book Your PET CT Scan in Gurgaon

EVE Healthcare partner centres offer FDG, PSMA, DOTANOC, DOPA, Cardiac, and Triple Phase PET CT scans at AERB-licensed nuclear medicine centres in Gurgaon — with same-day FDG availability, early morning and evening slots for corporate patients, and insurance empanelment verification.

When booking: tell our team your tracer type, your preferred area in Gurgaon, and your insurance provider if applicable. We confirm availability, empanelment, and send preparation instructions before you travel.

WhatsApp +91 9990032078 or use the search tool at eve-healthcare.com.

Also see: PET CT Scan Cost Delhi → · PET CT Scan Cost Noida → · Whole Body PET CT Scan Cost Delhi → · FDG vs PSMA vs DOTANOC → · How to Prepare for PET CT → · CGHS PET CT Rate Delhi 

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Written by Dr. Mukul Shrivastav MBBS, MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
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