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With the launch of our AsiaMedic PET/CT Centre on 16 June 2003, we
are pleased to bring forth the revolutionary PET/CT scans to
patients in Singapore and the region based on the advanced
technology of GE Discovery 8, an integrated PET and CT scanner.
The PET/CT scans are revolutionary because they are revealing more than
ever before, the changes that are occurring in the human body.
PET/CT scans are adding new dimensions to a physicians ability to:
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Make early diagnosis PET/CT scans allow disease to
be diagnosed before structural changes become detectable (via
anatomical imaging techniques such as CT scan and MRI) therefore
potentially improving the prognosis.
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Manage patient therapy Patients response to a
given regimen can be monitored and early feedback on the efficacy of
the treatment can be obtained from the PET/CT scans. This can help
reduce the cost of ineffective treatments or unnecessary
hospitalization.
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Reduce costs By helping to predict the prognosis
for surgical procedures, procedures that wont benefit the patient
are eliminated thus significantly reducing the costs of healthcare
delivery.
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Change patient management - Identify distant,
occult metastases that may affect the course of treatment and
therefore change patient management and,
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In some cases, replace multiple diagnostic procedures with a single
exam.
Turn to
Introduction to find out more why
PET is unique.
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