City

Odisha Govt Must Bear Cost For PET-CT Scan Of Cancer Patients, Rules HC

Cuttack: In a landmark ruling, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to bear the expenses towards PET-CT Scan of cancer patients from Wednesday.

The court passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by a cancer patient.

The HC also expressed concern over the non-availability of a PET-CT Scan machine at Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre in the state.

Due to the non-availability of the PET-CT Scan machine, cancer patients in Odisha have to spend a lot of money for the test in other hospitals and private laboratories in other states.

What Is PET Scan?

PET (Positron Emission Tomography) is a functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in a human body.

PET is documented as nuclear medicine. It is a visualizing test to diagnose the ailments of the body.

During the process, a dye is used which involves radioactive tracers. These tracers are vaccinated into the body through a vein in the arm. The tracer gets diluted in the body. With the help of the tracer, the doctors are able to get an idea if the internal body organs are working properly.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

When A ‘Powerful Man’s Wife’ Broke Into Varun Dhawan’s House To Elope With Actor!

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities have often had funny, at times bizarre experiences, mostly involving hero-worshipping, demanding fans.…

9 hours ago

Jatra Party Owner Arrested For Duping Actress Of Over Rs 8 Lakh In Bhubanewar

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the owner of a Jatra (theatre) group for allegedly duping an…

9 hours ago

How Punjab Farmers Have Paved The Way For Revival Of Organic Desi Cotton

Sanskriti Talwar Faridkot (Punjab): For the third consecutive year, Balwinder Singh of Mallan village in…

10 hours ago

Rain May Play Spoilsport During Christmas & New Year Celebrations In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Rain may play spoilsport in Christmas and New Year celebrations in Odisha as the…

10 hours ago

Now, Amazon Prime Cracks Down On Password Sharing; Check Out Details Here

New Delhi: Netflix showed the way, Amazon Prime Video is following in their footsteps. Come…

10 hours ago

[Watch] Allu Arjun’s House Vandalised By Protesters Over ‘Pushpa 2’ Stampede; Know Their Demands

Hyderabad: Allu Arjun’s woes keep mounting. In a worrying development, protesters stormed Allu Arjun’s Jubilee…

11 hours ago

This website uses cookies.