Mobile Cardiac PET/CT in the Imperial Valley
Mobile cardiac PET/CT in the Imperial Valley means your patients get PET/CT myocardial perfusion in El Centro or Imperial instead of driving to San Diego. VIP Imaging already runs regular PET/CT days in the valley. We bring the trailer, the technologists and the scheduling support. Your physicians read the studies, or we read them for you.
PET/CT without the drive to San Diego
From El Centro, the nearest hospital PET/CT program is about two hours away over the mountains. For an older patient, that is a full day and a driver. VIP's mobile PET/CT unit at your office turns it into a 45-minute visit.
- Same office, same front desk
- No referral out of the valley
- Days added as volume grows
Your mobile PET/CT provider is already in the valley
VIP Imaging runs PET/CT days in Imperial and El Centro today. The route, the site setup and the scheduling are already worked out, so a new practice joins an existing rotation instead of starting from zero. One provider brings the unit, the technologists and the schedule.
Who PET/CT helps most in the Imperial Valley
Imperial County has one of the highest rates of diabetes and heart disease in California, and a large Medicare and Medi-Cal population. Many patients need pharmacologic stress or carry a higher BMI, where PET/CT performs better than SPECT.
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Heat, shade and site setup for the mobile unit
Summer in the valley runs well over 100°F. The unit is climate controlled and the patient walk from your door to the trailer is short. We plan pad placement with shade and power in mind.
- Before openTrailer arrives, setup and QC
- Clinic hoursPatients checked in at your desk, walked to the unit
- AfterImages to your readers, lot cleared
Areas we serve in the Imperial Valley
Ask about Calexico and Brawley. If the unit is already in the valley, adding a stop is easy.
Imperial and El Centro
Imperial, El Centro
Rest of the Imperial Valley
Brawley, Calexico, Holtville
Imperial Valley questions
How often is the unit in the valley?
VIP runs regular PET/CT days in Imperial and El Centro. We share the current rotation in the first call.
Can our patients be scanned in the summer?
Yes. The unit is climate controlled and the walk from your door to the trailer is short.
Do you also run SPECT here?
Ask us. PET/CT is what runs in the valley today, and we can talk through SPECT days if your volume supports them.
Which tracer do you use?
Rubidium-82 (Rb-82), the standard tracer for cardiac PET/CT myocardial perfusion. Its short half-life keeps the patient's radiation dose low and the visit under an hour.
How fast can we start?
Often the same week you sign. The unit is already in the valley, so it's a matter of adding your stop to the rotation.
Who reads the studies?
Your choice. Most practices have their own cardiologists read and bill the professional component. If you'd rather not, our reading physicians interpret the studies and send the reports to you.
Is this a PET/CT rental or a service?
A staffed service. VIP brings the mobile PET/CT unit, the technologists and the scheduling support on the days you book. There is no equipment lease, no build-out and nothing for you to staff.
Bring cardiac PET/CT to your Imperial Valley practice
We're already in the valley. Tell us your volume and we'll see if you fit the current rotation.
