Today’s unveiling of the Omni Legend 32, developed by GE HealthCare is the latest evolution in digital PET/CT. Moving from analogue to digital is a lifechanging milestone for our patients, particularly those with cancer.

Jones Radiology have a strong history of bringing world class imaging to South Australia with recent examples including the Photon Counting CT and Cima.X MRI, still the only of their kind in South Australia.

Jones Radiology CEO, Prof Susan O’Neill said, “As market leaders we are constantly looking for opportunities to bring cutting edge technology to our patients and referrers.”

The Omni Legend 32 bolsters the comprehensive range of imaging services available at our oncology focused radiology clinic located within the Tennyson Centre which is also home to chemotherapy and radiation therapy services.

Dr Felix Paterson, Director of Nuclear Medicine at Jones Radiology, said “As the only digital PET in South Australia across public and private sectors, the Omni Legend 32 has up to six times the sensitivity as compared to an analogue PET. This means we can lower radiation doses to our patients while maintaining our commitment to giving our patients a clearer picture.”

Additionally, and importantly for patients, the Omni Legend also delivers improvements to the entire PET/CT scanning process for a more comfortable and faster scan. Some oncology patients who require PET scans as often as every two months. The new scanner has a significantly reduced scan time which really adds up over the course of their treatment.

Stergos, our first patient scanned on the Omni Legend 32 was able to compare the experience with his recent prior PET scan which he had found quite uncomfortable as he had to lay with his arms over his head for 25 minutes. He was visibly relieved when he found out about the reduced scan time and commented that the bed is also softer.

For further information please contact:

Chris Ogilvie
Chief Marketing Officer
Jones Radiology
0402 715 150
chris.ogilvie@jonesradiology.com.au