Global Hospital Chennai
In India, a PET/CT for lung cancer costs from $500 to $600. The total price depends on the tracer type and the facility tier. Patients save about 88% compared to the US, where this diagnostic costs $4,200 on average. Most clinics in major cities like Mumbai and Chennai provide the latest imaging technology.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a dedicated oncology center provides better value than general hospitals. HCG Manavata Cancer Centre has managed over 30,000 PET scans and uses specialized nuclear medicine experts. Some facilities like Global Hospital Mumbai offer PET/CT scans for approximately $500. This is a competitive rate for a facility with NABH accreditation. High patient volumes in Indian centers help keep costs low for international patients. Dr. Raj Nagarkar at HCG has performed 50,000 procedures and leads numerous clinical trials. This high level of expertise ensures the scan results are interpreted with clinical precision.
| India | Turkey | Austria | |
| PET/CT in lung cancer | from $480 | from $600 | from $1,550 |
No hidden fees – just official clinic prices. Pay at the clinic for PET/CT in lung cancer upon arrival and use a flexible installment plan if needed.
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Dr. Sridhar P.S. is a specialist in radiation oncology at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre. He focuses on advanced cancer imaging including PET/CT in lung cancer.
Dr. Chaitainya Borde has handled more than 30,000 PET scans at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre. He is a specialist in nuclear medicine and diagnostic imaging.
Dr. Shruti Kate is a lung cancer expert who received a solo national travel award at the World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Healthcare in India is based on cost-effective models. Most of the hospitals are private — 65% of annual GDP is out-of-pocket medical payments.
1.4 mln doctors provide excellent treatments in the country. 74% of the Indian medical care is private. The local healthcare centers have international and national certificates that confirm the high quality of services and patients' safety:
India has 39 JCI-accredited medical centers in contrast with 20 JCI-certified facilities in Germany and 10 hospitals in Israel.
In India, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5-star hotels. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied European and Asian food, a vast, well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have a water park available to guests. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.
International patients are required to receive an electronic visa (e-Visa). The maximum period of stay in the country with this visa type is 6 months. Read more about the visa terms for treatment in India here.
Visa for travel to India requires a number of documents. The necessary list of documents includes:
Currency | Indian Rupee (you also can pay for services in USD) |
Best period for the trip | October-March |
Language | Hindi (most of medical staff speaks English fluently) |
Visa | is required |
Time difference with Europe | 5 hours |
Time difference with the USA | 10 hours |
Capital | New Delhi |
Medical tourism center | Mumbai, New Delhi |
Popular resorts | Goa, Jaipur, Mumbai |