Center for Diagnostic Imaging proudly brings you 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 inherently fused into a single image - all in one study on a single system.

Technological Features
Integrated Technologies

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 can help physicians more precisely answer these critical questions:

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

Patient Benefits

	The potential of diagnostic confidence for 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.  For example, patient results can be obtained in less than one hour rather than in one day or more using with previous, separate technologies.
	Greater peace of mind for patients and their families, knowing that this technology provides comprehensive information.  This technology also eliminates a "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 and as a result less time spent on the table.

For highly sophisticated technology designed to aid physicians in diagnosing and localizing cancer, refer your patients to CDI for advanced PET/CT scanning.