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COVER FEATURE Investing in SUPERIOR CARE RADIOLOGY SERVICES ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST A NUMBER OF DISEASES AND HEALTH RISKS. UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLP, RECENTLY INVESTED IN A POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT) SCANNER. THE ACQUISITION OF THE LATEST DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS THE FACILITY TO DELIVER MORE FOCUSED AND EFFICIENT CARE FOR A BROAD RANGE OF PATIENTS. As a partner with State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, University Radiology Associates remains committed to offering advanced radiology services for patients across Central New York. Recently, University Radiology Associates acquired an S advanced GE Discovery 690 PET/CT scanner capable of offering the combined services of each imaging modality. Using radioac- tive glucose and fluorine, physicians at University Radiology Associates employ the new GE scanner to improve tumor and UPERIOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING services can result in improved patient care. When physicians have access to the highest-quality images quickly, diagnosis and clini- cal care commence faster and can be more effective. cancerous lesion detection. Combining the molecular imaging capabilities of a PET scanner with the anatomical image quality of a 64-slice CT scanner, the GE machine offers the best of both worlds for patients and physicians. Understanding the Technology PET scanning technology indicates the glucose metabolism of suspected tumors. Cancerous tumors are characterized by a high level of metabolic activity, and radiologists at University Radiology Associates can identify these areas with greater specificity using this new technology. CT scans show vital anatomical data regarding tumors but provide little insight into tumor activity. Working together, these modalities provide a University Radiology Associates interventional radiologists (L–R): Dianbo Zhang, M.D.; Chadi Zeinati, M.D.; Amar Swarnkar, M.D.; and Mitchell Karmel, M.D. 6 | Central New York MD NEWS MDNEWS.COM