Editing Positron emission tomography (section)

== Cost ==
{{Update|section|date=February 2018}}

As of August 2008, [[Cancer Care Ontario]] reports that the current average incremental cost to perform a PET scan in the province is CA$1,000–1,200 per scan. This includes the cost of the radiopharmaceutical and a stipend for the physician reading the scan.<ref>{{Cite web
 | last = Ontario PET Steering Committee
 | title =PET SCAN PRIMER: A Guide to the Implementation of Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Ontario, Executive Summary
 | pages =iii
 | date =August 31, 2008
 | url =https://www.cancercare.on.ca/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=13626
 }}</ref>

In the United States, a PET scan is estimated to be US$1,500–5,000.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

In England, the [[National Health Service]] reference cost (2015–2016) for an adult outpatient PET scan is £798.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NHS reference costs 2015 to 2016 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-reference-costs-2015-to-2016 |publisher=Department of Health |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref>

In Australia, as of July 2018, the [[Medicare (Australia)#Medicare rebates or benefits|Medicare Benefits Schedule Fee]] for whole body FDG PET ranges from A$953 to A$999, depending on the indication for the scan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MBS online |url=http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/search.cfm?q=PET&sopt=S |publisher=Australian Government Department of Health |access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref>