Examination of the extent of cancer, detection of metastases (staging)
Assessment of the efficacy of therapy, evaluation of residual lesions
Reassessment of staging
PET-CT based radiotherapy planning
Finding the primary process in case of known metastases
Determination of biopsy site
How is a referral for a PET-CT scan made?
There are two ways to make a referral, if you are a private patient please see below.
The referral procedure for NEAK-funded examinations:
The treating physician who has indicated the examination registers in the PET Central Waiting List System (https://petct.neak.gov.hu) managed by NEAK and initiates the examination request electronically.
On the Waiting List, the request will be assessed (simplified, professional subcommittee, central committee) depending on the indication and the indicating physician will be notified. The process is controlled and a decision is taken within 72 hours.
Patients on the Central Waiting List are automatically allocated by a programme to the NEAK-funded PET-CT centres in the country. The program takes into account the referring doctor’s preference (which centre he/she requested the test at), the NEAK quota and internal waiting list length of each centre, the location of any previous tests and the patient’s place of residence.
If you request a PET-CT scan at one of our PET-CT centres, our dispatching service will contact you immediately to arrange an appointment. The patient will be informed of the appointment by letter or telephone.
Funded Examinations
Under the social insurance scheme, PET-CT scans can only be initiated by oncologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and haematologists for the following indications financed by NEAK:
Indication
ICD codes
Head and neck cancers
C00-C14, C30-32
Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
C15
Malignant neoplasm of stomach
C16
Colorectalis carcinoma
C18-21
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
C25
Non-small cell lung cancer (NCSLC)
C34
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
C34
Differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodule
R91
Malignant melanoma of skin
C43
Breast cancer
C50
Malignant neoplasm of vulva
C51
Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
C53
Malignant neoplasm of body of uterus
C54
Malignant neoplasm of ovary
C56
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (stage III-IV)
C61
Malignant neoplasm of brain and spinal cord
C70-72, D42-43
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord