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, September 19, 2007 -- The Department of Radiology
at Kimball Medical Center has enhanced its capabilities with the
addition of a new, state-of the-art imaging system that offers early
and highly accurate detection of cancer.
PET/CT system (positron emission tomography combined with a Cat
Scanner) is an imaging procedure that provides physicians with information
about the body’s chemistry, cell function and exact location
of disease. The precise images obtained with PET/CT are not
available with other technologies such as CT, MRI or X-ray alone.
“The difference lies in the ability of the PET/CT equipment
to combine or “fuse” the images of the PET scanner —
which provides details on metabolic function of cells — with
the CT scanner — which shows anatomic location
of body structures — into one extremely detailed image,”
says Robert Cranley, M.D., medical director of radiology at Kimball.
“This combination of the metabolic information from PET and
the anatomic information from CT places PET/CT at the forefront
of cutting-edge technology that is allowing physicians to more accurately
stage and treat patient disease processes.”
For cancer patients, PET/CT is used to determine the exact location
and stage of cancerous tissue and can prevent unnecessary surgery
and biopsies and inappropriate treatments.
“PET/CT will have a major impact on our clinical evaluations
of cancer patients, and in many cases will enable physicians to
begin treatment earlier and increase the odds for successful patient
outcomes,” Dr. Cranley explains.
All studies are interpreted by a medical team comprising six board-certified
radiologists, two of whom also are board certified in interventional
radiology. All Kimball Medical Center radiologists are fellowship
trained from leading university programs.
For more information on PET/CT or any other radiology service,
call the Department of Radiology at Kimball at 732-886-4445.
CONTACT: Kathleen Horan
Public Relations and Marketing
732-557-3909
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