PET

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning is one of the most frequently used molecular imaging procedures used in healthcare, with more than 2 million PET scans conducted annually in the US (MEDraysintell Nuclear Medicine Edition 2017). Cardinal Health is an essential element within the PET marketplace. Our expertise, unmatched reliability and comprehensive service offerings help support your excellence in patient care.

We are an essential element of PET imaging excellence

We have one of the largest PET footprints in the US and deliver hundreds of thousands of doses per year through the largest U.S. network of nuclear pharmacies. We are a trusted and reliable partner to serve your PET business.
Our proprietary pharmacy operating system, ISOTRAC™, helps us achieve 99% accurate and on-time deliveries, so you can focus on your patients.
Our nuclear pharmacists are some of the most knowledgeable and skilled professionals in the industry, providing you with the expertise you count on to provide high-quality patient care.

Broadest portfolio of PET biomarkers delivered with industry leading reliability

Cardinal Health offers an extensive portfolio of PET radiopharmaceuticals dispensed from more than 100 nuclear pharmacies across the country*. Some include:

Available PET Radiopharmaceuticals

Fluorine F 18 flutemetamol (VIZAMYL^TM)
Fluorine F 18 fludeoxyglucose
Fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride
Gallium Ga 68 dotatate
Nitrogen N 13 ammonia

PET expertise and reliability you depend on

Providing patient doses on your timeline – not ours.
Cardinal Health PET manufacturing facilities complete multiple manufacturing runs each day, which allows our customers flexibility when scheduling patient doses. Your doses will be delivered when you need them and not before, minimizing potentially harmful exposure to you, your employees and your patients.

In-house cyclotron engineering experts
Our engineering team minimizes the risk of downtime or cyclotron failures, which helps ensure your access to the critical PET doses you need to provide high-quality patient care.

Critical support and resources to manage your business

Because providing high-quality patient care is critical, Cardinal Health provides access to valuable resources and services to help you manage your business.