World-first at Peter Mac: scanning the first patient on GE HealthCare’s total body PET/CT
17 December 2025
Peter Mac recently scanned the first patient in the world on the groundbreaking GE HealthCare total body PET/CT technology — an incredible milestone in cancer imaging and precision medicine.
This technology has been installed within the Australian Cancer Research Foundation Centre for Advanced Imaging-Guided Therapeutics.
Thanks to our patient Rod Dunbar for being part of this historic moment and for contributing to research on this incredible new machine.
This cutting-edge GE Healthcare total body PET/CT system captures the entire body in a single scan, with ultra-fast acquisition times, low radiation dose, and crystal-clear images that reveal disease in unprecedented detail — powering precision diagnostics and research that will help shape the future of cancer care.
The opportunities this opens for whole-body imaging, novel tracer research, and tailored treatment strategies are monumental.
Thank you to the funders and partners who made this possible:
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) — for visionary support that drives innovation right here in Australia.
- National Imaging Facility (NIF) — for enabling access to world-leading imaging research infrastructure.
- The University of Melbourne — for academic partnership and support.
- GE HealthCare — for developing this transformative technology and partnering with us to bring it to life.
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation — for ongoing, enduring support of research-led cancer care at Peter Mac.
This achievement underscores Peter Mac’s global leadership in precision medicine, and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead — for patients here in Australia and around the world.