TGH Imaging Installs GE Healthcare's Omni Legend Digital System

TAMPA, FL — As part of its commitment to providing advanced imaging diagnoses for complex medical care, TGH Imaging powered by Tower is the first in Florida to install the new Omni Legend digital PET/CT system from GE HealthCare.

Now available in Tampa at 4719 N. Habana Ave., the Omni Legend is an innovative solution that harnesses the power of an advanced digital detector capable of producing high-resolution images and faster exam times. This all-digital technology can help increase patient access and efficiency, creating a higher level of service to patients and physicians in the area.

GE HealthCare’s Omni Legend PET/CT, recently recognized by AuntMinnie Europe as the “Best New Radiology Device” in its EuroMinnies 2023 awards, enables improved operational efficiency and overall experience for the patient and the technologist.

With streamlined calibration for quality assurance, simplified protocol selection for an easy process from start to finish, and enhanced patient positioning capabilities with AI-based auto positioning, the Omni Legend is unique in its advanced imaging technology.

“Having access to high-quality images is foundational to world-class health care. Adding the advanced GE HealthCare Omni Legend to the TGH Imaging fleet will help enhance our service offerings and increase our operational efficiency, improving the PET/CT imaging experience for patients and our technologists,” said Sherri Lewman, senior vice president of Enterprise Imaging at Tampa General Hospital. “Patients in the Tampa Bay area can receive oncologic, cardiac and neurological PET/CT imaging exams within the Tampa General care network, creating a seamless experience from diagnosis to treatment.”

TGH Imaging works closely with the TGH Cancer Institute, allowing for a more streamlined process from diagnosis to treatment, taking a multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on compassionate, personalized care that focuses on the whole patient.

TGH Imaging facilities are accredited by the American College of Radiology with board-certified, subspecialized radiologists working with highly trained technologists to offer patients top-quality exam results, often available the same day. As a diagnostic resource for patients and physicians, TGH Imaging provides a range of exams in addition to PET/CT, including MRI, CT, 3D mammography, breast biopsy, ultrasound, bone density, nuclear medicine and X-rays.

“We are excited to introduce the new GE HealthCare Omni Legend PET/CT to our local market,” said Dr. David Germain, assistant professor and director of the Division of Pediatric Radiology in the Department of Radiology, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and a specialized radiologist in PET/CT at TGH Imaging. “This state-of-the-art scanner will allow us to provide highly efficient and accurate imaging, as well as enable us to accommodate new emerging radiotracers. Our oncologic patients will have access to very precise cancer staging and monitoring.”

TGH Imaging’s clinical practice consists of 100+ board-certified radiologists who hold additional fellowship training in 11 subspecialties. This additional training allows each physician to focus on their area of radiology expertise, such as women’s, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, cardiac, thoracic, body, pediatric, nuclear medicine, vascular interventional and emergency imaging. They also participate in academic research and teaching through academic affiliations as faculty in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals, and is the primary teaching affiliate of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Patients who need a higher level of care have a direct connection to academic medical center resources through Tampa General’s affiliation with USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. That includes research breakthroughs, clinical trials and options for advanced immunotherapy procedures.