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We support your right to privacy of your health information. We will not retaliate in any way if you choose to file a complaint.

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This notice describes how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you. Our practice is dedicated, and applicable federal and state laws require us, to maintain the privacy of your health information. These laws also require us to provide you with this Notice of our privacy practices, and to inform to you of your rights, and our obligations, concerning your health information. We are required to follow the privacy practices described below while this Notice is in effect. This Notice is effective as of 4/14/03 and will remain in effect until we replace it.
CHANGES TO NOTICE:
We reserve the right to change this Notice and the privacy practices described below at any time in accordance with applicable law. Prior to making significant changes to our privacy practices, we will alter this Notice to reflect the changes, and make the revised Notice available to you on request. Any changes we make to our privacy practices and/or this Notice may be applicable to health information created or received by us prior to the date of changes. You may request a copy of our Notice at any time. For more information about our privacy practices, or for additional copies of this Notice, please contact us using the information listed at the end of this Notice.

A. PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION

1. You should be aware that during the course of our relationship with you we will likely use and disclose health information about you for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. Examples of these activities are as follows:

Treatment: We may use or disclose your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider providing treatment to you.

Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services we provide to you.

Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose you health information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of healthcare professionals, evaluating provider performance, and other business operations.

2. You should be aware that our practice does not require obtaining, or confirming the existence of authorization prior to:

a) Emergency treatment;

b) Treatment, when such treatment is required by law; or

c) Treatment of patients when communication barrier prevent obtaining Consent.

You should also be aware that you have the right to revoke that Consent at any time by providing the practice with written notice.

B. AUTHORIZATIONS: You may specifically authorize us to use your health information for any purpose or to disclose your health information to anyone, by submitting such an authorization in writing. Upon receiving an authorization from you in writing, we may use or disclose your health information in accordance with that authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time by notifying us in writing. Your revocation will not affect any use or disclosures permitted by your authorization while it was in effect. Unless you give us a written authorization, we cannot use or disclose your health information for any reason except those permitted by this Notice.

C. DISCLOSURES TO FAMILY AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: We must disclose your health information to you, as described in the Patient Rights section of this Notice. Such disclosures will be made to any of your personal representatives appropriately authorized to have access and control of your health information. We may disclose your health information to a family member, friend or other person to the extent necessary to help with your healthcare or with payment for your healthcare only if authorized to do so. In the event of you incapacity or in emergency circumstances, we will disclose health information based on a determination using our professional judgment disclosing only health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.

D. MARKETING: We will not use your health information for marketing communications without your written authorization.

E. USES OR DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY LAW: We will disclose medical information about you when required to do so by federal, state or local law.

F. PATIENT AND THIRD PARTY PROTECTION: Only as permitted by law, we may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your health or safety or the health or safety of others.

G. LAW ENFORCEMENT/NATIONAL SECURITY: We may release medical information if asked to do so by a law enforcement official or in response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons or similar process. If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release medical information about you as required by military command authorities. We may also release medical information about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority.

H. APPOINTMENT REMINDERS/FOLLOWUP: We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders (such as voicemail, postcards, or letters).

QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS

If you want more information about our privacy practices or have questions or concerns, please contact us. If you are concerned that we may have violated your privacy rights, you may complain to us using the contact information listed below. You may also submit a written complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We support your right to privacy of your health information. We will not retaliate in any way if you choose to file a complaint. Please direct any of your questions or complaints to:

Choice Cancer Care
7415 Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 100
Irving, Texas 75063
tel: 214.379.2700
fax: 214.379.2750

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This notice describes how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you.

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PET Imaging Center Las Colinas - Please read the faq’s.

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Please choose from the following questions to learn more.

Is PET safe?
The risks associated with a PET scan are very minimal. All molecular and nuclear imaging procedures are very safe. PET imaging is a nuclear imaging procedure. They are noninvasive which eliminates many various risks.

Radiation exposure is minimal in nuclear imaging procedures due to the fact that the amount of radiopharmaceutical used is extremely small. The amount of radiation in most nuclear medicine procedures is comparable to that received during a CT scan.

Family members are not at risk for exposure since most of the radioactivity has left the body or decomposed before the patient has left the center.
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When will I get my results?
You should contact your referring doctor to discuss the results. The PET scan is interpreted by a trained nuclear medicine physician or radiologist and results are usually sent to the referring physician within 24-48 hours.

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FAQs - PET/CT of Las Colinas, Irving, Texas

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Please choose from the following questions to learn more. Is PET safe? The risks associated with a PET scan are very minimal. All molecular and nuclear imaging procedures are very safe. PET imaging is a nuclear imaging procedure. They are noninvasive which eliminates many various risks.

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The PET/CT scan imaging is very important since it will provide information that is important to your diagnosis. Please contact our PET center in Las Colinas.<br>

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Contact PET/CT Center of Las Colinas, Texas Imaging Radiology Clinic

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Contact PET/CT of Las Colinas, Texas for radiology and imaging services used in detecting and diagnosing different types of cancers.

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PET-CT of Las Colinas offers Competitive Cash Pricing and also has Special Research and Study Pricing available. Contact us for more information or to schedule an Amyvid scan.

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Amyloid PET Scan for Alzheimer's Disease
The Amyvid scan is an important advancement in the detection of Alzheimer's disease. Amyvid (Florbetapir F 18 Injection) is a drug for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of the brain in adults who are being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other causes of cognitive decline. Cognitive decline is a condition where the capability to think and form clear, coherent thoughts and choices has decreased. AD is one form of dementia that gradually worsens over time. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior.

Amyvid is the first-and-only FDA-approved diagnostic PET tracer available. "Many Americans undergo evaluations to try to determine the cause for a decline in cognitive functioning," says Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "Until now, the brain content of β-amyloid neuritic plaques could only be determined with a brain biopsy or examination of the brain at autopsy. This imaging agent is one tool to help physicians in the assessment of their patients by serving as an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations."

After receiving an intravenous injection, Amyvid (a radioactive drug) binds to brain β-amyloid. β-amyloid protein is a type of protein that forms in patients with AD and some other cognitive disorders. Neuritic plaques, also called amyloid plaques, are abnormal clumps of brain cells mixed with β-amyloid protein. This radioactive signal can then be detected with a PET scanner which produces images of the plaque in the brain. A positive Amyvid scan indicates moderate to frequent plaques. However, a positive Amyvid scan does not establish a diagnosis of AD because, although patients with AD always have an increased brain content of plaque, the test also may be positive in patients with other types of neurologic conditions, as well as in older people with normal cognition.

A negative Amyvid scan indicates light to no neuritic plaques; a negative scan outcome lessens the likelihood that a patient's cognitive impairment is due to AD. Amyvid is used in addition to other diagnostic evaluations.

The Amyvid scan is quick - the patient is in and out within an hour:
" No fasting required.
" No change to your daily medications - take all your medications as usual.
" After the injection, there is a 30-50 minute uptake time to allow the medication to bind in the brain.
" The actual scan only takes about 10 minutes.

PET/CT of Las Colinas offers Competitive Cash Pricing and also has Special Research and Study Pricing available.
Please feel free to contact us for more information or to schedule an Amyvid scan.

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Amyloid PET Scan for Alzheimer's Disease The Amyvid scan is an important advancement in the detection of Alzheimer's disease. Amyvid (Florbetapir F 18 Injection) is a drug for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of the brain in adults who are being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other causes of cognitive decline.

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PET CT Scan and Radiology Imaging Center of Las Colinas accept most insurance company providers. Visit us today or call: 214.379.2790 for more information.