Oncology Imaging

By combining the functional information of PET imaging with the anatomical detail of CT, our revolutionary Discovery system from GE Healthcare delivers unprecedented diagnostic information for the ultimate in diagnostic confidence and patient care.

Its accuracy in pinpointing metabolic activity and the exact disease location in one image renders this cutting-edge technology as possibly the greatest advancement in cancer detection and diagnosis in the last 20 years.

And, its ability to combine your patient’s anatomic and metabolic information in one rapid exam – instead of multiple procedures that could take several days or weeks – can reduce the time, expense and anxiety of multiple procedures for your patients.

GE Discovery PET CT scans available at Westcoast Radiology

The GE Discovery PET/CT is at the top cancer hospitals in the nation - MD Anderson, John Hopkins, Duke, Stanford, Mayo Clinic and now it's available at Westcoast Radiology.

PET/CT scan may be used in one or more of the following methods:

To identify benign and malignant tumors
To assess tumor aggressiveness
To monitor success of therapy
To detect early any recurrent tumors
To provide a whole-body survey for cancer that may have spread

PET/CT can effectively be used to pinpoint cancer cells associated with the following cancers:

Breast , Lung, Colorectal, Lymphomas, Skin, Ovaries, Cervix, Esophageal, Head and Neck, Thyroid, and may be useful in Bladder & Kidney.

Learn more about Oncology clinical indications for PET scanning

PET/CT scans are simple, painless, and fast, offering patients and their families life-saving information that helps physicians detect and diagnose diseases early and quickly begin treatment.