Molecular Imaging rolls out PET at L.A. hospital

Molecular Imaging Corp. will provide positron emission tomography (PET) imaging services to St. Francis Medical Center.

St. Francis Medical Center is a non-profit, healthcare institution in Southeast Los Angeles. As part of the Daughters of Charity Health System of California, the medical center, with six community-based health clinics, employs approximately 1,634 people, with a medical staff of 317. The radiology center offers a wide range of advanced testing including: MRI, CT scans, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mammography and x-ray.

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