Center for Diagnostic Imaging

The Center for Diagnostic Imaging is proud to provide the new PET/CT technology that helps physicians see and treat cancer more precisely than ever before. CDI’s PET/CT system is the first medical imaging device to combine today’s most sophisticated, multi-slice CT and PET systems. A patient's anatomic and metabolic information are fused into a single image—all in one study on a single system.

GE LightSpeed Plus CT (for anatomical images) is based on the first multi-slice CT technology introduced to the health care community. The LightSpeed is widely used and embraced worldwide for its ability to produce the highest quality multiple images of patient anatomy six times faster than conventional single-slice CT systems.

GE Discover ST is accepted worldwide as the premium oncology scanner, providing superior image quality of metabolic activity in the shortest possible time. The Discovery ST is used for routine 2D and 3D clinical studies, yet powerful and flexible enough for research applications.

The PET/CT scanner at CDI helps physicians more precisely answer these critical questions:

Where is the tumor? Is it spreading?
How large is the tumor?
What is the optimal therapy?
Is the therapy working?
Is there a recurrence? And if so, where and to what extent?

Patient Benefits

PET/CT scans give doctors confidence in diagnosing patients suspected to have cancer and those who already have the disease.
Potential reduction of invasive procedures such as biopsies and unnecessary surgeries.
Reduction in exam time. Patient results can be obtained in less than one hour rather than in one day or more with other technologies.
Greater peace of mind for patients and their families, knowing that this technology provides comprehensive information. This technology also eliminates the "wait and see" approach, commonly used to monitor the patient during post-treatment, and sometimes even used during the actual therapy and treatment phase.
Increased patient comfort due to the shorter exam time.

Preparing for Your Exam

Do not eat or drink anything except water for 4-6 hours before your exam because it could interfere with the results; do not even chew gum.
If you take medications, drink only enough plain water to swallow them. If you have been advised not to take your medications on an empty stomach, eat nothing more than a few soda crackers within 4-6 hours of your exam.
If you are diabetic, let us know ahead of time so we can work with your physician to determine the safest possible way for you to prepare for your exam.
You should allow 2 to 3 hours for the entire visit.