FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern New Jersey residents seeking Interventional Radiology (IR) services for both cancer-related and non-cancer cases can now go to the state-of-the-art, newly constructed Summit Medical Group MD Anderson Cancer Center located at 150 Park Avenue in Florham Park. With the opening of the Interventional Radiology (IR) and Imaging Department at its freestanding cancer center, Summit Medical Group is offering advanced IR procedures, including Ultrasound-Guided biopsy and CT-Guided biopsy – procedures that are typically exclusive to a hospital setting – in an outpatient, coordinated-care environment.

The newly minted Imaging Department features two highly advanced outpatient IR suites. A team of board-certified interventional radiologists, led by Dr. Waseem Bhatti, Medical Director of Imaging at Summit Medical Group MD Anderson Cancer Center, is skilled in a wide range of procedures, including:

Image-Guided Biopsies

Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis, Thoracentesis
Chemo Port Placements
Tumor Embolization and Ablation Consults and Treatments
Feeding Tube Placements
Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty
Palliative Drains and Central Line Access Placements
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
CT and MRI Angiography
"The opening of the Interventional Radiology department at Summit Medical Group MD Anderson Cancer Center further strengthens our ability to provide patients in northern New Jersey access to the most advanced treatments and to the finest level of coordinated care that they've come to expect from Summit Medical Group," said Dr. Jeffrey Le Benger, Summit Medical Group Chairman of the Board and CEO.

"By using a combination of clinical decision tools, hardware and software technology innovations along with purposeful scanning, we can optimize medical imaging for patients and offer patients increased confidence in the treatment of cancer and other diseases," said Dr. Bhatti.

Summit Medical Group MD Anderson Cancer Center offers state-of-the-art, comprehensive diagnostic radiological imaging services that include interventional radiology, general x-ray, multislice computed tomography (CT), high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital diagnostic and screening mammography, ultrasound, positron emission computed tomography (PET-CT) and general nuclear medicine. The advanced technology offerings include:

Siemens Biograph mCT-20 with FlowMotion Technology PET-CT delivers a highly sophisticated imaging technique that provides detailed information to physicians about the presence or spread of disease and accurately identifies its precise location so radiation treatment planning is better targeted. PET/CT is commonly used to diagnose, stage, and/or restage a variety of types of cancer including breast, colorectal, esophageal, melanoma, lymphoma, lung, colorectal, head and neck, and cervical cancers. It can be used to monitor tumor response to treatment during the planned course of therapy, or in non-invasive cardiac diagnosis and stroke assessment.

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