1 For patients not covered by health insurance, a PET scan typically costs an average of about $4,900 for a PET scan of the whole body to $6,700 for the brain and $6,800 for the heart, according to NewChoiceHealth.com. For example, the cost for a whole-body PET scan ranges from $3,200 at a center in Mississippi to $10,300 at a hospital in California. 2  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire charges $4,929 for a whole body scan with a discount for the uninsured.
Sucrose, or table sugar, is a common type of sugar made of glucose and fructose. It is a disaccharide, meaning that it is made up of two monosaccharide sugar units and a simple carbohydrate. Sucrose is a crystal at room temperature that can be caramelized by heating.
Biochemically they are identical. Fructose is the principal sugar in fruit. In fruit, it raises no issues because it is accompanied by nutrients and fiber. Sucrose is table sugar. It is a double sugar, containing one part each of glucose (50%) and fructose (50%), chemically bound together. Enzymes in the intestine quickly and efficiently split sucrose into glucose and fructose, which are absorbed into the body as single sugars. HFCS is made from corn starch.