PET
SCANS
NaF PET/CT
Bone Imaging
ABOUT US
We are passionate about diagnostic imaging and a level of patient service that makes it easier on people facing serious health problems.
New Mexico Imaging has made diagnostic imaging available throughout the state.
We offer PET/CT and Diagnostic CT Imaging services. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
If you need to be scanned outside of normal business hours, please call to make arrangements so we may accommodate you.
Our company is based on the belief that our patients' needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat patients' and referrals.
We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.
LOCATION:
4391 E Lohman Ave
LAS CRUCES NM 88011
OUR SERVICES
PET Scan
A PET scan, or Positron Emission Tomography scan, is an imaging technique that allows physicians to examine many organs of the body and is helpful in diagnosing many diseases, such as cancer. Other techniques, such as CT scan or MRI, only show organ structure, where as PET shows organ structure and function.
CT Scan
A computerized tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more-detailed information than plain X-rays do.
FDG PET/CT scan
Positron emission tomography, also called PET imaging or PET scan, is a test that images the function of cells to show differences between healthy tissue and diseased tissue. It uses a small amount of a radioactive chemical which is combined with sugar. This combination is called F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose or FDG, so the test is sometimes called an FDG-PET scan. It is used to evaluate various neurological and cardiac disorders, as well as for diagnosing, staging and monitoring the treatment of many different cancers. To perform the PET scan, a small amount of FDG is injected into the patient. Because cancer grows at a faster rate than healthy tissue, cancer cells take up more of the FDG. The PET scanner detects the radiation given off by the FDG and produces color-coded images of the body that show both normal and cancerous tissue. Most current PET scanners also include a conventional x-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner. This allows images of both anatomy (CT) and function (PET) to be taken during the same examination.
NaF PET/CT BONE IMAGING
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) PET/CT Imaging is a PET/CT scan that is able to detect metastatic disease to the bone with better accuracy than conventional bone scanning.
Recent published studies have shown that Sodium Fluoride has proven to be a superior imaging agent in the diagnosis of bone metastasis including detecting 45% more metastases in the spine.
What are the benefits of using this scan?
Bone uptake of 18F NaF is two times higher that for 99mTc medronate.
Rapid clearance 3 and low protein binding.
Minimal patient prep, including no restrictions on food intake, medication or activity.
Shorter study times (typically less than 1 hour), resulting in a more efficient workflow, improved patient convenience and faster report turnaround time to the referring physicians.
Shorter radiation eposure period.
Higher sensitivity.
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