Edgerton Hospital Expands Access to Advanced Mobile Digital PET/CT Imaging
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services is enhancing its diagnostic imaging capabilities with the addition of a mobile digital PET/CT solution, delivered in partnership with Shared Medical Services. The new system — featuring United Imaging’s uMI 550 — supports Edgerton Hospital’s mission to provide high-quality, accessible imaging technology close to home for the patients and communities it serves.
“This investment reflects our continued commitment to bringing advanced technologies directly to the communities we serve,” said Marc Augsburger (MBA, BSN, RHCEOC), President and CEO at Edgerton Hospital. “By partnering with Shared Medical Services, we’re able to offer digital PET/CT imaging in a mobile format — giving our patients access to accurate, timely diagnostics without the need for long-distance travel.”
The uMI 550 is equipped with advanced features including time-of-flight, point spread function, HYPER Iterative (ROSEM), uAI HYPER DLR (Deep Learning Reconstruction), deviceless gating, motion head correction, and metal artifact correction. This technology enables healthcare providers to expand clinical capacity and deliver precise, low-dose imaging efficiently and reliably.
With a 2.9mm ultra-high NEMA PET resolution and a 24 cm axial field of view, the system supports enhanced lesion detection and faster patient throughput. Built with the same uEXPLORER PET technology that powers United Imaging’s flagship molecular imaging platforms, the uMI 550 enables future-proof flexibility and consistent image quality across a wide range of clinical applications.
“United Imaging designs our technology to support our mission of Equal Healthcare for All,” said Jeffrey M. Bundy, Ph.D., CEO of United Imaging Healthcare Solutions. “This mobile solution empowers organizations like Edgerton Hospital and Shared Medical Services to expand access and bring high-end imaging to both large systems and underserved regions.”
About Shared Medical Services
Shared Medical Services is a national leader in mobile diagnostic imaging solutions, offering PET/CT, MRI, and CT through the largest OEM-serviced and OEM-certified mobile imaging fleet in the nation. With decades of experience and a commitment to excellence, SMS partners with healthcare providers to deliver cutting-edge mobile and in-house imaging equipment and services. Learn more at https://sharedmed.com.
About Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital. It merited a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital Best Practices in Patient Satisfaction designation, in 2024 and 2025, from the National Rural Health Association. Edgerton Hospital has also been recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award®. The hospital and its clinics serve Edgerton, Milton, Whitewater, and surrounding communities. Founded in 1923, the facility offers inpatient, outpatient, surgical, diagnostic, emergency, orthopedics, pain management, swing bed, primary care and rehabilitation services. For additional information about Edgerton Hospital, please visit www.edgertonhospital.com.
