Shields Pet Imaging At South Shore Hospital

The PET imaging is in the back of the hospital in a 18-​wheeler trailer truck which always makes me laugh. You don’t realize you’re walking out the back door of the hospital and into the parking lot because it’s all enclosed. There’s a tiny little lift thing that gets you up into the trailer — it’s all good!
You aren’t there to have fun, but the technicians are kind, have a smile and have time to make you feel comfortable and safe. Nothing is rushed, every step of the way is explained to you and they all but hold your hand to make you feel better. I think I might have told them NOT to hold my hand, just because I like to get through things my own way!
You’ll walk out with your dignity intact, no one speaks to you like you’re five years old — unless you are — and be back to your life in no time flat. If you have to have a PET scan, this is the place to go and be treated kindly in the process.