In conjunction with MIT (Molecular Imaging Technologies) PET, we operate a full-time, fixed 16-slice PET/CT scanner. This state-of-the-art equipment (combining PET scan with CT scan) allows our physicians to more effectively diagnose, stage and monitor therapy for a variety of cancers and to diagnose multiple neurologic and cardiac diseases.
A PET/CT scan of the heart is a noninvasive nuclear perfusion stress test that shows how well blood flows to your heart muscle while you are at rest and during stress. PET/CT technology allows DH board-certified cardiologists to view heart muscle structure and function with highly detailed images and outstanding spacial resolution. PET scans can help cardiologists and other specialists determine whether or not a patient may benefit from additional interventions, including angioplasty, stenting, coronary artery bypass or other procedures.
Our board-certified radiologists perform the PET/CT interpretations. The PET/CT has the ability to combine the anatomic strength of CT with the physiologic changes detected by PET. This can lead to earlier detection of cancers. PET/CT is the most sensitive tool available. Combining two imaging technologies, PET/CT allows oncologists to precisely pinpoint sites of cancer within the body. When this information is used in radiation therapy treatment planning, it enables the sparing of normal tissue.
A PET/CT scan of the heart is a noninvasive nuclear perfusion stress test that shows how well blood flows to your heart muscle while you are at rest and during stress. PET/CT technology allows DH board-certified cardiologists to view heart muscle structure and function with highly detailed images and outstanding spacial resolution. PET scans can help cardiologists and other specialists determine whether or not a patient may benefit from additional interventions, including angioplasty, stenting, coronary artery bypass or other procedures.
Our board-certified radiologists perform the PET/CT interpretations. The PET/CT has the ability to combine the anatomic strength of CT with the physiologic changes detected by PET. This can lead to earlier detection of cancers. PET/CT is the most sensitive tool available. Combining two imaging technologies, PET/CT allows oncologists to precisely pinpoint sites of cancer within the body. When this information is used in radiation therapy treatment planning, it enables the sparing of normal tissue.
