Patient-centered technology: LMH Health acquired on-campus PET scanner

Nothing can replace the caring touch of a healthcare worker, nor the expert clinical decision-making of a physician or advanced practice provider. But in today’s modern healthcare, technology is equally essential in providing diagnostic analysis and life-preserving care.

At LMH Health, advances in patient-centered technology have transformed the healthcare journey for many patients. Securing leading-edge, innovative equipment has led to more precise diagnoses, greater personalization for surgical implants — and, ultimately, improved treatments and healing.

The acquisition of a new, on-campus Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner will provide these same transformative healthcare services to the communities we serve. Thanks to $1.25 million in early gifts by donors and corporate partners, an additional $290,000 in support gained from the biennial Hearts of Gold gala in April, upcoming funds from the Penny Jones Golf Tournament, and onoing philathropic suport from donors, the permanent PET scanner began imaging services for patients in July.

How does PET work?

A PET scan reveals how tissues and organs are metabolically functioning.

“Cancer cells are often metabolically hyperactive,” said Dr. Thomas Grillot, chair of the radiology department at LMH Health and radiologist with Radiologic Professional Services (RPS). “This means they metabolically function differently than healthy, non-cancerous or diseased cells and tissues.”

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