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Diagnostic imaging capabilities have expanded significantly, with the addition of state-of-the-art equipment and new radiology specialists to perform advanced procedures, including sophisticated neuro-diagnosis. Diagnostic radiology tools available throughout the McLaren Cancer Institute system include advanced radiologic and fluoroscopic equipment, high-resolution ultrasound, MRI including MR enterography for small bowel imaging and breast MRI, 64-slice CT technology, digital mammography with CAD, and PET/CT screening technology.
Interventional radiology
McLaren Cancer Institute affiliate hospitals continue to enhance capabilities in interventional radiology with credentialed interventional radiologists offering advanced procedures such as image-guided biopsy and stereotactic breast biopsy as well as radiofrequency ablation for certain cancer cases. Specialists also introduced transarterial chemo-embolization (TACE) for liver cancer patients who are not candidates for surgical intervention.
  
PET/CT imaging
Pet/CT imaging aids in radiation treatment planning for many cancer cases. This mode of imaging provides physicians with more sensitivity, speed, resolution, and diagnostic confidence when treating patients. PET creates images of high metabolic activity in the body, rather than creating images of anatomy only. The PET scan detects changes in cellular function, providing information that enables physicians to make an early diagnosis. CT scans allow doctors to see in a non-invasive way the internal structures within the human body. McLaren's mobile PET/CT unit provides superior image quality in both 2D and 3D modes. The unit is available to patients throughout the McLaren Cancer Institute network. |
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