Nationwide First: Digital PET/CT Imaging Hits the Road

COTTAGE GROVE, WI – July 27, 2020 – Shared Medical Services (SMS) has officially deployed the first mobile digital PET/CT system to healthcare providers in the United States.

The system, which features United Imaging’s uMI 550 digital PET/CT on an SMS mobile imaging vehicle, will allow health systems, medical centers, hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics to improve cancer detection and diagnostic imaging with the latest in PET/CT technology.

“Significant advancements in technology have been made since the earlier generations of PET/CT equipment,” said Maureen Kenney, President of Shared Medical Services.
“Our mobile digital PET/CT service will improve access to the latest PET/CT imaging technology for facilities and patients across the country, regardless of location.”

For healthcare providers seeking cost-effective imaging solutions, our mobile PET/CT services offer leading-edge technology in a flexible, mobile format.

The United Imaging uMI 550 digital PET/CT, introduced at RSNA 2019, features:

✅ 80-slice diagnostic CT with ultra-low electronic noise
✅ High-resolution imaging (NEMA resolution: 2.9 mm) for small anatomic structures
✅ Advanced PET/CT functionalities, including:

• • Time-of-flight
  • Point spread function (PSF)
  • HYPER Iterative (ROSEM) reconstruction
  • Deviceless gating and motion correction
  • Metal artifact correction

These advancements provide higher image clarity, improved speed, and more accurate diagnostic capabilities, making cancer staging and detection more precise than ever before.

For hospitals and imaging centers looking to expand PET/CT capabilities, our mobile PET/CT solutions offer cutting-edge diagnostic imaging without the need for major capital investment.

While digital PET/CT technology has been largely restricted to research centers due to its high cost, SMS is now making mobile digital PET/CT accessible to healthcare providers across the country.

• Particularly beneficial for rural healthcare providers
• Brings high-quality imaging closer to patients in need
• Reduces travel distance for rural patients—who live an average of 10.5 miles from the nearest hospital, compared to 4.4 miles in urban areas

“Other imaging modalities have already evolved from analog to digital,” added Kenney.
“Analog detectors are based on older technology. Digital detectors are state-of-the-art, improving image quality, speed, ease of use, and reliability.”

With Shared Medical Services’ mobile digital PET/CT, healthcare facilities of all sizes can now access the same high-quality imaging traditionally limited to major medical centers.

As a pioneer in mobile PET/CT solutions since 2003, Shared Medical Services is leading the way once again by bringing digital PET/CT technology to healthcare providers nationwide.

To learn more about our mobile digital PET/CT services or request pricing, contact us today.

Sources:
Fischer, J.R. – Shared Medical Services Deploys First Mobile Digital PET/CT

Media Contact:
Blake Kenney
Senior Marketing Specialist
Shared Medical Services, Inc.
Phone: (608) 910-1332
Email: contactsms@sharedmed.com