Is DOTATATE PET Available — in Hyderabad?

CION arranges DOTATATE PET scans at partner imaging centres in Hyderabad, so you do not need to identify a specific hospital or call around to find out who has tracer available that week. The centre used for your scan is confirmed at booking based on which partner has tracer supply for your date. Contact the CION team with your referral and they will coordinate from there.

Availability depends on tracer production schedules at the supplying facility, which change week to week. Some patients are seen within a few days of requesting the scan; others wait a week or two. Booking through CION means you are offered a date only after tracer is confirmed, so the slot is real rather than provisional. Contact the team as soon as your oncologist makes the request to get into the earliest confirmed slot.

Both tracers use gallium-68 and both target somatostatin receptors, so they address similar clinical questions. DOTANOC binds to a slightly broader range of receptor subtypes, while DOTATATE is supported by the largest volume of published evidence for specific neuroendocrine tumour indications, according to ENET and ESMO guidance. Your nuclear medicine physician will specify which one applies to your case on the referral. You do not need to request a particular one or understand the difference to proceed.

The indicative cost through CION partner centres is ₹23,999 as of 2026. This figure is subject to change and covers the scan only — it does not include consultation or follow-up fees. Confirm the current cost with the CION team at the time of booking. Some health insurance plans cover this scan for specific diagnoses such as neuroendocrine tumours; check with your insurer before your appointment.

You will usually be asked to fast before the scan and to drink only water. The exact instruction depends on the centre and your medical situation, so follow the written guidance sent with your appointment confirmation rather than a general rule. If you have not received preparation instructions two days before your scan, call the centre to ask. Let the team know at booking if you take medication that cannot be skipped or if fasting is difficult for any reason.

A DOTATATE or DOTANOC PET-CT that shows tracer attaching to tumour cells is one of the findings that PRRT eligibility teams consider. It does not by itself confirm that PRRT is right for you. Your oncologist and the PRRT team will review the scan alongside your kidney function, overall health and tumour behaviour before any treatment decision is made. We do not yet have enough data to say that a particular pattern of tracer uptake predicts individual response to PRRT — the scan is one piece of the picture, not the whole answer.