Why
choose the University of South Alabama's Department
of Radiology?
The
Department of Radiology provides full
services in RF ablation. We are one
of only a few medical centers to offer
ablation in lung and bone lesions. Our
department has one of only a handful
of active PET/CT scanners. PET/CT is
one of the most sophisticated and accurate
methods for visualization of cancer.
This allows us to detect tumors not
seen on conventional CT or MRI. We are
able to use this information in our
RF ablation. Without PET/CT large number
of lesions could be missed, which would
make the RF ablation ineffective by
missing small tumors. This leads to
recurrence, which was the downfall of
RF ablation in the past. The PET/CT
is also useful in monitoring success
of treatment. PET/CT can differentiate
a scar from viable tumor.
Pet/CT
Scanner at the University of South
Alabama
Where
is cancer ablation performed?
The
USA Radiology Department performs this
procedure at the USA Medical Center.
The center is located at 2451 Fillingim
Street, in Mobile, Alabama. Local maps
can be found on the usahealthsystem.com
website.
For
information about RF Ablation, or to
schedule a consultation at the University
of South Alabama Department of Radiology,
contact Gerri Vance at (251) 471-7861.
University
of South Alabama- Mobile
Alabama 36688-0002 / 1 (251) 460-6101 For questions or comments Contact
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