As part of the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the recently endowed Adler\Nail and Cedars-Sinai Research for Women's Cancers PET Center offers precision diagnostic capabilities with patient comfort in mind.
PET and PET/CT can help accurately evaluate:
- Cancer
- Infection
- Heart disease
- Evaluate effectiveness of treatment (cancer and infections)
- Brain disorders
- Abnormal blood flow
- Abnormal organ function
- Blood cell disorders
- Bone disorders
A PET/CT scanner combines two imaging modalities: positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT). This combination makes it possible to fuse anatomic information furnished by the CT scan with molecular imaging information provided by the PET imaging. With this technology, not only can abnormal cell function be detected, but it can be anatomically mapped with great precision. This precision allows more acurate diagnosis and staging, which can help lead to better outcomes.
Our center is one of the first to have an "open" PET/CT scanner. Click on the link below to view an image of the scanner.
