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UPCOMING EVENT:
PET/CT Scanning on the Horizon
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Cancer patients in the Auckland region will soon have ready access to leading-edge diagnostic technology to guide life-saving treatments, with the decision by the University of Auckland and Mercy Radiology to establish a world-class cancer research, diagnosis and treatment facility in Auckland. A consortium comprising the University, Mercy Radiology and imaging technology and solutions provider, Siemens Healthcare, today announced a three-year plan to install two world-class scanners and a radio-isotope production machine in the city.
The first stage of the project will be the establishment of a Positron Emission Tomography – CT (PET-CT) scanner at Mercy Radiology’s Epsom site – the first in the city and the second only to be established in New Zealand. A second PET-CT scanner will be installed at the University in approximately 18 months, and the radio-isotope producer, termed a Cyclotron, is also planned for 2011.
PET-CT scanning enables significantly improved identification and tracking of cancers and monitoring of cancer treatments. It provides the information to both patients and clinicians that will enable more complete decision-making about cancer treatment options. The technology combines two separate diagnostic imaging modalities, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT) into a single diagnostic tool which allows accurate fusion of the two image modalities. The major current use is in the field of cancer management. PET-CT can identify and track the spread of cancer within the body and can be used to monitor the response of tumours to therapy within a few weeks of treatment starting. It is also used in treatment planning; for example, if PET-CT shows a primary tumour has not spread there is a high probability that surgical treatment will potentially be curative. PET-CT can also be used for diagnosis of heart and other conditions, eg Alzheimer’s Disease.
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PAST EVENT:
Digital Radiology - Vision for the Future
Thursday, 14 February 2008
The way of the future for imaging services is defintely digital. We have started this process by embracing computed radiology at our Sunset Rd and Botany sites - including digital mammography.
Faster, easier image aquisition and manipulation allowing a more accurate efficiency of service .
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64-slice CT scanning now here
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Mercy Radiology is now pleased to be able to offer the latest in Volume CT technology with the installation of our new GE Lightspeed VCT 64-slice scanner in association with Auckland Heart Group.
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