Jennie Edmundson Foundation Hospital Adds State-of-the-Art Digital PET-CT System

The nonprofit Jennie Edmundson Foundation recently announced the addition of a state-of-the-art PET/CT System that will benefit patients at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital during their fights against cancer. The hospital’s imaging provider, Wisconsin-based Shared Medical Services, exchanged the hospital’s analog positron emission tomography/computer tomography (PET/CT) machine with a new, digital one. The diagnostic tool came at no out-of-pocket cost because it was classified as an upgrade under the agreement with the medical supplier.

Jennie Edmundson purchased the older machine in 2014, but given technology advancements, the upgrade will provide a major benefit to those being treated at the hospital, according to Jennie Edmundson Imaging Manager Sheri Holub. The new equipment cuts patients’ scan time in half—to less than 15 minutes—in addition to providing increased sensitivity that means the scan can detect smaller lesions faster. It also requires smaller injections of radioactive material, thus reducing overall radiation exposure, and the scanner is a bit smaller and less intimidating so it’s not as conducive to claustrophobia.

The Jennie Edmundson Foundation is dedicated to being a constant in a world of change and build a bridge between the community and the hospital to enhance the resources that support Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in meeting the healthcare needs of the SW Iowa and Metro community. For more information, call (712) 396-6040, visit jehfoundation.org, or follow them on Facebook (@JennieEdmundsonFoundation).