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PET - CT Scanner

NEW PET/CT SCANNER OFFERED AT DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Starting Tuesday, May 26th PET/CT Scan will be available at Delta Regional Medical Center’s main campus.  A PET/CT Scan is Positron Emission Tomography, also called PET imaging or a PET scan, is a type of nuclear medicine imaging.  Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that is noninvasive.  Noninvasive nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose or treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, brain abnormalities, and certain other abnormalities within the body. 

A PET scan measures important body functions, such as blood flow, oxygen use, and sugar (glucose) metabolism, to help doctors evaluate how well organs and tissues are functioning.  By identifying changes in the body at the cellular level, PET imaging may detect the early onset of disease before it is evident on other imaging tests such as CT or MRI.

CT imaging uses special x-ray equipment, and in some cases a contrast material, to produce multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body. These images can then be interpreted by a radiologist on a computer monitor as printed images.

The new service offered at DRMC will be a combined PET/CT scan, which provides images that pinpoint the location of abnormal metabolic activity within the body. This combined scan has been shown to provide more accurate diagnoses than the two scans performed separately.  Both scans together produce a greater detail with a higher level of accuracy; because both scans are preformed at one time without the patient having to change positions, there is less room for error. 

David Wallace, Director of Radiology at DRMC says, “The PET/CT scanner will help with earlier diagnosis for cancer, accurate staging and localization for treatment planning, and precise treatment and monitoring for cancer.  Patients will now be able to have this technology here rather than traveling out of town for these critical tests.  This will be a great service to the Delta.” To start, this new service will be offered once a week on Tuesdays.  For appointments call 1-866-245-5995.

Breaking News

  1. 2013/02/26 MedStat to Expand Ambulance Operations
  2. 2012/10/30 Welcome Luther Brandon Oakes, M.D. to DRMC
  3. 2012/07/04 Ewing Selected Top 40 Under 40 by Mississippi Business Journal
  4. 2012/04/02 DRMC Partners To Drive Improvement Efforts
  5. 2011/12/07 Ewing Joins DRMC Senior Leadership Team
  6. 2011/08/11 Delta Regional Medical Center’s Home Health Receives National Awards
  7. 2011/08/09 Sandy Solomon Nominated for the 2011
  8. 2011/06/28 Dr. Michael Mansour Assumed Role of the Mississippi Governor to the American College of Cardiology
  9. 2011/06/27 Delta Regional Medical Center Recognized for Partnership with IQH
  10. 2011/06/17 DRMC Announces Timothy E. Watkins
  11. 2011/05/31 Annie Lott Receives Award
  12. 2011/04/27 Deerman Achieves Board Certification With The American College of Medical Practice Executives
  13. 2011/03/28 Dr. Suares Opens Clinic
  14. 2011/03/02 DRMC’s Next Tobacco Treatment Class
  15. 2011/02/18 Dr. Sabitha Pabbathi Welcomes Everyone to her Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  16. 2011/02/14 Dr. Adams Welcomes Everyone to his Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  17. 2011/01/31 Join DRMC for a Lunch & Learn to Celebrate American Heart Month
  18. 2010/12/08 Delta Regional Medical Center Names CEO/President
  19. 2010/11/30 Volunteer of the Year Award Announced
  20. 2010/11/01 Susie Hedgepeth Awarded Distinguished Service Award
  21. 2010/09/27 Join DRMC for a Breast Cancer Awareness Lunch & Learn and Panel
  22. 2010/09/15 DRMC’s Sleep Center Re-Accredited
  23. 2010/08/25 Dr. Barber and Dr. Dotson Welcome Everyone to their Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  24. 2010/08/20 Dr. Steven F. Chapman Receives Honor
  25. 2010/08/16 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes Sabitha R. Pabbathi, M.D.
  26. 2010/07/22 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces Online Patient Pre-Registration
  27. 2010/07/12 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces Clinical Nurse Educator and Director of the NICU
  28. 2010/07/12 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes Thomas F. Adams
  29. 2010/06/30 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces the Opening of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  30. 2010/06/25 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes New General Surgeon
  31. 2010/06/11 Cindy Clark Van Woeart Elected to the LMHPCO Board of Directors
  32. 2010/05/25 DRMC Welcomes New Pediatric Physical Therapist
  33. 2010/05/24 DRMC Receives National Award
  34. 2010/04/28 The Pastel Package
  35. 2010/04/01 Delta Regional Medical Center Names Interim CEO/President
  36. 2010/03/17 Delta Regional Medical Center’s CEO/President To Leave April 15th
  37. 2010/02/22 Karim named Medical Director of DRMC Inpatient Rehabilitation
  38. 2010/02/08 Thompson Named Chief of Staff
  39. 2010/01/25 Dr. Neal Suares Obtains Board Certification
  40. 2009/12/22 Austin Achieves Board Certification with American College of Medical Practices Executives
  41. 2009/12/08 Dr. Jeffery Doolittle Receives Board Certification
  42. 2009/10/07 The Healthcare Foundation of the Tri-State Delta Announces New Executive Director
  43. 2009/10/07 The Healthcare Foundation of the Tri-State Delta Announces New Executive Director
  44. 2009/07/27 Mr. Ray Humphreys Appointed Chairman of Mississippi Hospital Association Board of Governors
  45. 2009/05/26 PET - CT Scanner
  46. 2009/04/02 Wound Healing Center National Award
  47. 2008/11/24 DRMC Cuts Ribbon on New Facilities
  48. 2008/07/25 Summer Safety Seminar
  49. 2008/06/02 Delta Regional Medical Center: “We’re Growing Too”
  50. 2008/05/20 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner to Address
  51. 2008/05/20 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner to Address
  52. 2008/04/15 Delta Regional Medical Center Urges the Community to Take Action:
  53. 2008/04/14 Center Welcomes New Physicians
  54. 2008/02/18 HEALTH AND SAFETY SUMMIT FOCUSES ON AGROMEDICINE IN THE DELTA
  55. 2008/01/14 DRMC Adds 64-Slice CT Scanner
  56. 2007/11/13 Sylvia G. Jackson Appointed to DRMC Board of Trustees
  57. 2007/11/13 Stiles Named DRMC Volunteer of the Year
  58. 2007/09/20 Whalen Appointed to State Board of Nursing
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