PET/CT Scan Long Island Nassau Suffolk Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology

PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography)

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology is proud to provide Long Island with the advanced PET/CT scanner, the Siemens Biograph, in Massapequa and Smithtown. The Biograph combines the incredible metabolic detail of a PET scan with true volumetric images of a multislice CT scan. PET is a powerful imaging technique that focuses on the body’s metabolic process allowing for the detection of disease long before any damage occurs. CT provides detailed information about the body’s anatomy such as shape, location, and size through multiple cross-sectional images ("slices"). The merging of PET and CT offers the most precise anatomical road map available, producing unprecedented diagnostic confidence in areas such as oncology and neurology. Physicians get the best of both worlds and are now able to accurately diagnose and identify cancers and brain disorders through a single, noninvasive procedure.

Our PET/CT scanner is ideal for:

Early diagnosis of disease
Accurate staging and restaging of disease
Efficacy and monitoring of treatment
Differentiating between malignant and benign tumors
Determining if cancer has returned after treatment
Patients with neurological metabolic brain disorders
Following patients with early Alzheimer’s disease through mid and late stages

Our Biograph PET/CT Scanner provides physicians with:

Finer Detail

High resolution and volume sensitivity
Extremely precise registration and fusion
Detection of the tiniest lesions

Superior Image Quality

Advanced 3D imaging produces unprecedented image quality
Much greater flexibility across all applications and patient types

Increased Efficiency

Shortest PET•CT scan times available
Multiple medical testing procedures are replaced by a single exam

PET/CT for Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease destroys brain cells, causing a decline in mental functions. A PET•CT scan shows the brain’s biological changes attributed to Alzheimer’s disease before any other diagnostic test.

Early detection and confirmation of Alzheimer’s disease allows for:

Early drug therapy to slow the loss of mental ability
Extremely precise registration and fusion
Differentiating between Alzheimer’s and other dementing processes, chronic depression and normal aging

A PET•CT scan should be considered for patients with known or suspected:

Lung cancer
Colorectal cancer
Melanoma
Lymphoma
Head and neck cancers
Esophageal cancer
Breast cancer
Solitary pulmonary nodules

Uterine cancer
Ovarian cancer
Gastric cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Alzheimer’s disease
Primary bone malignancies

Our PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine department is accredited by the American College of Radiology.

Our knowledgeable and dedicated staff is here to make you feel at ease during your study. We are here to answer any questions you may have; please feel free to call our Nuclear Medicine department at (516) 798-4242, extension 4886.

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