Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and president-elect of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), explained...
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David Wolinsky, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Florida and past-president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), discusses advancements in nuclear imaging...
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Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) have been the gold standard for noninvasive detection of...
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Siemens Healthcare has introduced the Symbia Evo Excel SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) system—a new version of the company’s Symbia E system that combines SPECT image resolution...
Technetium-99m is primarily used for the detection of cancer and to assess perfusion defects in the heart caused by heart attacks or other conditions.
Feature | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers | February 26, 2018 | Dave Fornell
February 8, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently...
A display of CZT SPECT gamma camera detectors at RSNA 2016. These detectors are more sensitive than those used in older cameras, allowing for faster scans or lower radiation dose.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | September 19, 2017 | Dave Fornell
Cardiac nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has been a mature area of imaging for years, but has recently...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | August 24, 2017
Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | April 28, 2017
David Wolinsky, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Florida and past-president of the American...
Technology | SPECT-CT | October 18, 2016
October 18, 2016 — At the 2016 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2016), Siemens...
News | SPECT-CT | May 05, 2016
May 5, 2016 — Doctors and researchers at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis may be able...
UltraSPECT's image reconstruction software can be used on older SPECT systems to allow lower-dose imaging. This is an example of the software's imaging capability using between 30-50 percent less dose.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | April 20, 2015 | Dave Fornell
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission...
News | March 10, 2015
March 10, 2015 — The first annual financial results of Xofigo (radium-223 dichloride) from Bayer are in line with...
News | January 08, 2015
January 8, 2015 — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "MediPoint: Nuclear Imaging - PET and SPECT...
Technology | June 13, 2014
June 13, 2014 — GE Healthcare introduced the Discovery NM/CT 670 Pro at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and...
Image courtesy of Siemens Healthcare
Technology | November 17, 2014
November 17, 2014 — Siemens Healthcare has introduced the Symbia Evo Excel SPECT (single-photon emission computed...
News | June 27, 2014
June 27, 2014 — BC Technical and UltraSPECT Inc. have entered into a long-term agreement to provide their customers...
Feature | June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014 – Taking their pick, biomedical researchers can now conduct five different imaging studies in one scan...
Feature | June 05, 2014
June 5, 2014 — Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, recently became the first U.S. healthcare facility to install...
The Symbia Intevo SPECT/CT is the first system to integrate SPECT and CT into a unified dataset for much improved image quality.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | May 06, 2014 | Raissa Rocha and Dave Fornell
The past year saw the release of several new, innovative technologies to improve nuclear imaging in both positron...
