Because CT and PET technology each present medical limitations, hybrid PET/CT exams are often performed, eliminating the need for separate scans. The images produced by these exams enable radiologists and physicians to view the way bodily structures look and behave; the CT images provide physical landmarks for precisely locating the PET scan’s findings.

In a hybrid exam, PET and CT scans are performed during a single session. When the resulting images are combined, they form a single image showing metabolic activity in relation to the body’s anatomy.

Elite Imaging recently launched its Siemens BIOGRAPH 16, South Florida’s first 16 slice PET/CT system in an outpatient setting.