About this location
MelroseWakefield Hospital has expanded our joint venture partnership with Shields Health to include state-of-the-art PET/CT imaging services, increasing access to advanced radiological care in our communities. PET/CT imaging services have changed location from Montvale Ave to our office at 888 Main St., Wakefield now provided by Shields Health.
PET/CT services will be provided on Mondays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 888 Main St., Wakefield.
To schedule, please contact Shields PET/CT scheduling department: Call 1.866.258.4PET(4738)
What is a PET/CT scan?
A PET/CT scan combines both technologies into one machine. It provides a picture of cellular function (PET), a picture of physical structure (CT), a merged picture of the body’s cellular function and physical structure.
Benefits include:
- Improves diagnostic confidence for patients who have or may have cancer
- Reduces the need for invasive procedures, like a biopsy or surgery
- Helps avoid the “wait and see” method often used to monitor potential disease
- Monitors response to treatment to ensure the treatment is working
