PET with CT Fusion at LDC

Patient Undergoing PET Scan

PET (POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY) Scanning is the latest in imaging technology and is used for:

• Diagnosis of cancer (FDG)
• Detection of spread or metastasis of cancer
• Planning and evaluation of the treatment of the malignancy
• Diagnosis of causes of atypical dementia.
• NEW! Evaluation for bone metastases (NaF-18)

When combined with the results of a CT or MRI scan of the same area, (Fusion Imaging) this technology demonstrates not only the presence of cancer(s), but can also detect the exact location of the tumors within the body.

Cancers typically grow rapidly and use much more of the body’s glucose than normal.  A PET scan takes advantage of this fact by using a form of glucose molecule to which a radioactive material has been attached.  When this radioactive glucose is injected, it is circulated in the body and more is taken up in fast growing tumors than in normal tissue. The whole body is then scanned with a high resolution PET Scanner.  Tumors are highly metabolic and will absorb the radioactive sugar. This is displayed as highlighted areas on the PET Scan.  

The kind of tumors that can be evaluated by PET and are approved for payment by Medicare are:

• Most Lung Cancers (non-small cell)
• Breast Cancer (for Staging Only)
• Colon-rectal Cancer
• Melanoma
• Lymphoma
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Other conditions for which PET is very useful and which are covered by Medicare are:

• NEW! Bone Metastases as imaged by radioactive Sodium Flouride (NaF-18).
• Severe Epileptic Seizures (Pre-surgical evaluation)
• Heart Muscle Viability
• Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Atypical Cases

Philips Allegro PET Scanner

Rotating PET Scan Demonstrating Multiple Metastatic Melanomas (black spots in spine, sternum and lymph nodes in the pelvis, and extremities).

Click Here to See an Instructional Video About our PETand Nuclear Medicine Scans

Nuclear Medicine at LDC

Nuclear Medicine Scanning at LDC

The Philips ADAC Vertex-Plus conventional isotope scanner is one of the latest additions to Lexington Diagnostic’s imaging capabilities.  Nuclear medicine scans using radioisotopes allow for the evaluation of a multitude of diseases including bone tumors, gall bladder function, and inflammation, prostate cancer, thyroid tumors and heart function.                          

This scanner is very patient friendly and can handle patients weighing up to 500 pounds.

NEW!   Prostascint^® testing for Prostate Cancer

Lexington Diagnostic Center and OPEN MRI has been selected by the Cytogen Company to provide Nuclear Medicine scanning of the prostate with ProstaScint^® to determine if prostate cancer has recurred.  When added with CT Fusion, this procedure has added new and valuable information to Urologists and Oncologists to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent prostate cancer.

Lexington Diagnostic Center and OPEN MRI is the only facility in the Bluegrass Area to provide this service and one of only four in Kentucky. For more information click on this link   CYTOGEN.COM

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