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Affiliated PET Systems Celebrates 10 years

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Affiliated PET Systems, the original PET imaging provider in Montgomery County, recently surpassed 10 years of service to the community. Still operating in Silver Spring and Rockville, Affiliated PET Systems has continued to lead in technological innovation since day one. From the expansion of insurance coverage for PET imaging to the introduction of PET/CT fusion and new PET imaging agents, Affiliated PET Systems has...

Affiliated P.E.T. Systems News & Upcoming Events

January 3, 2012	APS Offices Closed in Observance of the New Year’s Holiday
January 1, 2012	New Year’s Day
January	Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (Teal & White Ribbon)
December 31, 2011	New Year’s Eve
December 26, 2011	APS Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday – Kwanzaa Begins
December 25, 2011	Christmas Day
December 24, 2011	Christmas Eve
December 20, 2011	Hanukkah Begins at Sundown

October 18, 2011	Affiliated P.E.T. Systems honored with a with a Proclamation from the Montgomery County Council in recognition of its outstanding participation in and promotion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 11, 2011	Affiliated P.E.T. Systems receives a Special Award of Commendation from Shady Grove Adventist Hospital for its significant contribution to events promoting Breast Cancer services in the community

PET/CT @ RSNA 2011

PET/CT prevents dissections for Head & Neck Cancer

November 29, 2011 - Chicago, IL

In a joint presentation American and English researchers detail the value of baseline and post-treatment PET/CT scans

to evaluate response to treatment possibly sparing patients from post-treatment neck dissections. Findings were presented

from two studies which each followed patients diagnosed with stage III of IV head and neck cancers.

http://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspx?d=1&;sec=rca&sub=rsna_2011&pag=dis&itemId=97553

FDG-PET/CT assesses early response in Breast Cancer

November 27, 2011 - Chicago, IL

According to a study presented by German researchers, PET/CT's ability to evaluate chemotherapy treatment response could

help breast cancer patients avoid ineffective treatment. Tumor response for participants in the study were measured after

two rounds or chemotherapy. http://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspx?sec=rca&;sub=rsna_2011&pag=dis&ItemID=97446

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