SPECT-CT

SPECT-CT combines single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) gamma cameras and computed tomography (CT) into one imaging system.

ASG well positioned for growth as healthcare marketplace continues to evolve

News | Radiology Imaging

Alpha Source Group Names New CEO, Expands Customized Service Solutions to Focus on OEM Partnerships

November 24, 2020 — Alpha Source Group (ASG), a comprehensive next-generation services partner, has named Allan Klotsche ...

November 24, 2020

Spectrum Dynamics Medical, a leading innovator in diagnostic imaging solutions, announces that its VERITON-CT digital SPECT/CT with personalized scans has received a pediatric program contract from Vizient, Inc., a member-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the U.S.

News | SPECT-CT

Spectrum Dynamics Named Vizient Pediatric Provider for VERITON-CT Digital SPECT/CT

November 20, 2020 — Spectrum Dynamics Medical, a leading innovator in diagnostic imaging solutions, announces that its ...

November 20, 2020

A, Initial conventional axial CT image shows no noticeable lung damage (within red box) in right upper lobe. B, Electron density spectral CT image obtained at same time as image in A shows lesions (within red box) in right upper lobe. C, Follow-up conventional axial chest CT image obtained 5 days after images in A and B confirm presence of lesions (within red box) in right upper lobe.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Spectral CT Improves Detection of Early-stage Coronavirus Disease

October 22, 2020 — According to an open-access article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the use of ...

October 22, 2020

Rensselaer, First-Imaging, and GE Global researchers develop a deep neural network to perform nearly as well as more complex dual-energy CT imaging technology

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Standard CT Technology Produces Spectral Images with Deep Learning Algorithms

October 20, 2020 — Bioimaging technologies are the eyes that allow doctors to see inside the body in order to diagnose ...

October 20, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hicham Skali, M.D., a staff cardiologist and member of the Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program at Brigham and ...

April 04, 2020

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Dry Magnet MRI System for Molecular Imaging

February 28, 2020 — MR Solutions will be displaying its latest dry magnet 3T to 9.4T preclinical, multi-modality MRI ...

February 28, 2020

Image by Dr. Manuel González Reyes from Pixabay

News | SPECT Imaging

New X-ray Technology Could Revolutionize How Doctors Identify Abnormalities

November 8, 2019 — Using ground-breaking technology, researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) ...

November 08, 2019

Philips Medical System is recalling its older Forte Gamma Camera SPECT imaging systems due to the possibility of the detectors falling off of the unit onto the patient. The two gamma cameras can bee seen in this photo on either side of the patient bed. These can be rotated above the patient.

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Dave Fornell, Editor

Philips Forte Gamma Camera Recalled for Possibility of Crushing Patient

November 5, 2019 — Philips Medical System is recalling the Forte Gamma Camera System due to the potential for the 660 ...

November 05, 2019

Phoenix’s fusion neutron generation technology.

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

World Record for Strongest Nuclear Fusion Reaction in a Steady-State System Achieved by Phoenix and Shine

October 28, 2019 — Phoenix LLC and Shine Medical Technologies LLC, nuclear technology companies focused on near-term ...

October 28, 2019

News | Interventional Radiology

International Multidisciplinary Group Publishes Recommendations for Personalized HCC Treatment With Y90 TheraSphere

July 31, 2019 — New consensus recommendations for personalized treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with BTG’s ...

July 31, 2019

Videos | SPECT-CT

VIDEO: Walk Around of the Veriton SPECT-CT System

This is a walk around of the new Spectrum Dynamics Veriton SPECT-CT nuclear imaging system introduced at the 2018 ...

December 12, 2018

News | SPECT Imaging

Spectrum Dynamics Sues GE for Theft, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

December 6, 2018 — Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) cardiac imaging company Spectrum Dynamics filed a ...

December 06, 2018

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | By Sabyasachi Ghosh

State of the Industry: Medical Hybrid Imaging Market

“Experimental validation implemented in real-life situations and not theoretical claims exaggerating small advantages is ...

November 05, 2018

Technology | Nuclear Imaging

Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of syngo.via VB30 Molecular Imaging Software

July 16, 2018 — At the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), June 23-26 ...

July 16, 2018

Cardiac MRI being performed at the DeBakey Heart Hospital.

Feature | Cardiac Imaging | By Jeff Zagoudis

Will Cardiac MRI Expand?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for cardiac assessment provides a radiation-free alternative to other commonly used ...

May 03, 2018

The Chalk River nuclear reactor license has been renewed, but will be decommissioned by 2028.

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Dave Fornell

Chalk River Isotope Reactor Decommissioning Date Set

April 2, 2018 – The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced March 29 that it renewed Canadian Nuclear ...

April 02, 2018

A suspected pulmonary embolism on a conventional CT image is confirmed on a spectral CT by the presence of a corresponding wedge-shaped perfusion defect.

Sponsored Content | Blog | Information Technology

How to Create Meaningful Innovations in Imaging

It isn’t enough for engineers today to simply design what might be technologically possible. Their innovations must be ...

March 12, 2018

A Tc99m SPECT cardiac exam showing myocardial perfusion in the heart.

Feature | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers | Dave Fornell

FDA Clears Path for First Domestic Supply of Tc-99m Isotope

February 8, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently took ...

February 08, 2018

Videos | Nuclear Imaging

VIDEO: PET vs. SPECT in Nuclear Cardiology and Recent Advances in Technology

Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and ...

August 24, 2017

News | Nuclear Imaging

GE Healthcare SPECT/CT and PET/CT Systems Enhance Personalized Patient Care

June 10, 2017 — GE Healthcare showcased positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed ...

June 10, 2017