Unveiling a New Capability

Leading the world in Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Philips Healthcare proudly congratulates

Singapore PET and Cardiac Imaging
Centre Pte Ltd, on the opening of its
new molecular imaging facility

Our Areas of Specialty

Singapore PET and Cardiac Imaging Centre is a comprehensive nuclear medicine imaging • Comprehensive Heart Imaging (One stop anatomical-functional imaging)- Using new
facility for the diagnosis, staging and monitoring of cancer, heart and brain diseases. Rubidium-82 tracer
• F-18 FDG PET/CT Imaging for Cancer and Neurology Scan done in less than 9 minutes with
64-slice PET/CT half the normal radiation dose
We have installed the Philips Gemini TF 64-slice PET/CT scanner. This new generation PET/ • Imaging using latest tumour and brain specific tracers: Gallium-68 DOTATATE,
CT system raises image sensitivity and hence enable us to provide high image quality and [C-11 Acetate/Choline, reclopride, F-18 MISO, F-18 FLT]*
faster scan time. • General Nuclear Medicine services
* These tracers will be available Q1 2009
Cancer Radiotracers
Cancer is not a single disease but dozens of diseases. Studies have shown that no single Our Team
radiotracer* can image all types of cancer. A radiotracer suited for imaging a group of cancers Dr Shahid Mahmood (MBBS, PhD, FAMS, FACC)
may not be suited for another group. We will begin production of tumour and brain specific • Clinical Director, Singapore PET and Cardiac Imaging Centre Pte Ltd
radiotracers in the first quarter of 2009. • Consultant Nuclear Physician
• Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Nuclear Medicine)
Cardiac PET/CT • Fellow, American College of Cardiology
We are the first centre in the region to perform Cardiac PET/CT scans with Rubidium-82 (Rb-82)
radiotracer. This 20 minute scan is used to check the health of the coronary arteries for complete Dr Maung Maung Saw (MBBS, PhD)
or partial blockages. PET/CT cardiac scans with Rb-82 provide both anatomical and functional • Director, Cyclotron
information in the detection of heart disease.
Our Consultant Radiologists
More information about our services can be found at our website www.molecularimaging.com.sg • Dr June Chong (MBBS, FAMS,ABR, CAQ in Neuroradiology)
• Dr Ng Hweena (MBBS, FRCR)
We would be pleased to answer any of your queries at (65) 6836 1318. • Dr Tony Stanley (MB BCh, FRCR, FAMS)
• Dr Wang Wing Yee (MBBS, FRCR, FAMS)
* a radiotracer is a radioactive drug that is injected into a patient for a PET/CT scan • Dr Anne Tan Kendrick (MA, BMBCH, FRCR, FAMS)
• Dr Kenneth Sheah (MBBS, FRCR, MMed (Diagnostic Radiology) )

Contact us
Singapore PET and Cardiac Imaging Centre offers diagnostic
imaging services for Cancer, Heart and Brain diseases.

[A Subsidiary company of RadLink Diagnostic Imaging (S) Pte Ltd]

290 Orchard Road #08-06 Paragon Medical Singapore 238859 | Tel: (65) 6836 1318 | Fax: (65) 6836 1381
Website: www.molecularimaging.com.sg | Email: enquiry@molecularimaging.com.sg