Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic imaging tests and scans are vital in accurately diagnosing and staging cancer as well as tracking the progress of treatment. Our in-office imaging center provices the most advanced imaging services available, making access to tests and scans convenient for patients.

CT Scans

A Computed Tomography (CT) is an imaging tool that uses special x-ray equipment to reveal the body's detailed anatomic structure with great clarity. It's commonly used in detecting, diagnosing and staging cancer.

PET Scans

At Cancer Centers of Florida, we use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to diagnose and guide the treatment of a number of diseases including cancer, coronary heart disease, neurological and seizure disorders.

PET is a clinically proven imaging technique that assists in the diagnosis and management of many diseases, including cancer. PET scans significantly enhance the capability of physicians to diagnose cancer at earlier stages, it better defines the stage of the tumor, and helps identify the best treatment option.

PET allows a physician to examine large areas of body in a single scanning session, producing images of human body functions unobtainable by other imaging techniques. These images capture biochemical processes, such as tissues glucose metabolism, that cannot be revealed by anatomical imagining with conventional X-ray, CT or MRI. By uncovering abnormalities that might otherwise go undetected, PET guides physicians to the most appropriate treatment.

PET scans are safe and can be performed as an outpatient procedure in a matter of hours. Unlike conventional imaging systems such as X-Rays, CTs, Ultrasounds, and MRIs, PET does not show body structure (anatomy). Instead, PET shows the chemical function (metabolism) of an organ or tissue.

Uptake of tracer in the lymph nodes involved with lymphoma in the groin, both axilla, and neck (red areas). Image courtesy of Dr. Jorge Carrasquillo, Nuclear Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health.