Florida Hospital leads Central Florida in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Our precise and accurate imaging services can assist your physician with early detection which means early treatment for you.

PET-CT

PET-CT is offered at both Altamonte Hospital and the Florida Hospital PET Imaging Center. The PET-CT scan combines Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography, enabling physicians to provide the most accurate and automatic diagnosis for the staging and treatment of cancer.

Also used for breast cancer detection, PET-CT is Central Florida's only non-invasive diagnostic tool used to screen advanced breast cancer, often with greater accuracy than conventional imaging, and helps radiologists identify mammograms that may warrant a second review. Florida Hospital is the only Central Florida facility equipped with this technology. For more information please reference our PET-CT and Nuclear Medicine information.

PET-CT scan is used to detect cancer and IMRT is used to treat cancer for the following tumor sites/diseases:

• Breast
• Colorectal
• Esophageal
• Head and Neck
• Lung
• Lymphoma
• Melanoma
• Brain
• Cardiac
• Skin
• Thyroid

Breast Cancer Detection

In addition to PET-CT, Florida Hospital offers a variety of breast cancer screenings. These are handled with skill and compassion so that your body receives effective, tender care. Our innovative breast cancer imaging services include:

• Digital Mammography - Greater detection of cancer
• CAD (computer assisted detection) - Acts as a second opinion to the mammogram by reviewing results and helping radiologists find abnormalities originally overlooked.

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

This procedure allows surgeons to determine which lymph nodes are easily affected by cancer and only remove them. The procedure often spares patients the unnecessary removal of lymph nodes, making surgery less physically traumatic.

Additional Imaging Services

Additional Imaging Services and equipment specific to cancer include:

• Brain and Neck MRI
• Abdominal/Pelvic MR
• Perfusion/Diffusion MR
• MR Spectroscopy
• Ablation CT
• LightSpeed CT
• CT Navigator
• CT Chest & Lung Screenings
• Spinal Imaging

Florida Hospital's Cancer Institute has some of the most innovative technology and cancer treatment options available in the state. And with a number of convenient facilities in Orlando and the surrounding Central Florida area, we can schedule you fast and get you in and out quickly.