PET-CT scans added to Maharashtra’s public health schemes for cancer patients

The Maharashtra government has reportedly expanded coverage for PET-CT scans under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), following demands from patients and empanelled hospitals. ET-CT scans have been added as an additional diagnostic procedure to 63 cancer treatment packages, up from 44 earlier. The scan has also been approved as a standalone or primary diagnostic procedure for 13 selected cancer categories.

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