Scheduling a PET Scan

To schedule a PET scan for your patient, simply call 703-698-5593 (for Annandale office) or
301-652-8001 (for Chevy Chase office) and provide the patient's name, phone number and
medical diagnosis. The Metro Region PET (MRP) Center's staff will handle all other
coordination including:

  • A scheduler will obtain all necessary information that is needed from the patient when
    calling to schedule his or her appointment.
  • MRP staff members will coordinate all the steps necessary to verify benefits, but if pre-
    certification is needed, most plans require it be done by the referring physician's office staff.
  • Once a requisition form, along with the appropriate medical history and diagnostic reports,
    is received from the referring physician, the patient will be contacted. A scheduler will obtain
    insurance and demographic information (i.e., if the patient has had recent chemotherapy,
    radiation, surgery, whether the patient is diabetic, etc.). Once this information is obtained,
    insurance benefits will be verified and the patient will be scheduled.

    • Download a printable copy of our PET/CT Referral form. Print the page and FAX to us:
    In Virginia: (703) 698-5171 - In Maryland: (301) 652-8002 or submit using our
    Online Referral Form.

    PET Scan Results

    In order to interpret a PET scan accurately, it is essential to collect the results of the patient's
    previous tests and correlate them with the PET study. After MRP PET specialists interpret your
    patient's scan, a written report of the results will be faxed to your office within two business
    days following the completion of the exam.

    The written report, along with the PET scan images, will be delivered to your office shortly after
    the report is faxed. Any outside films that were provided to us will be returned to you or the
    patient, as specified.
     

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