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I have headaches, very strong ones and now lately i am experiencing pain in my back and legs. I want to take a PET/CT scan in Sweden as it is cheaper than here in Norway. If you know of a private institution where i can take a PET/CT scan in Sweden please let me know. I have done tons of searches online, still haven't found one yet. There is one here in Norway and it costs 18000 NOK/ $3200, from Aleris. Very expensive here. This woman took a scan in Sweden http://www.adressa.no/forbruker/helse/article27356.ece so i know there are such scanners in Sweden but can't find them. I hope you can help. Thankyou

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You can check with the Sophiahemmet private hospital here in Stockholm. They MAY have one. Every university hospital here in Sweden has that facility but you need a referral from your doctor for any of them. The phone no. to Sophiahemmet is 00-46-8-4062000. Though I doubt that it is cheap here either. However both here and in Norway it should in general be covered by your health insurance. Good luck!



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