SPECT-CT

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

New ASNC-led Guideline Details How to Use CT in Hybrid Nuclear-CT Cardiac Imaging
September 7, 2022 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and three partner societies have come together to answer cardiac imagers’ questions about SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging with ...
6 Takeaways in Cardiac and Vascular Imaging at RSNA 2021
Here are a few of the key takeaways on the new technologies that will impact cardiovascular and interventional medicine displayed at the 2021 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. 1 ...
VIDEO: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Imaging
Ernest Garcia, Ph.D., MASNC, FAHA, endowed professor in cardiac imaging, director of nuclear cardiology R&D laboratory, Emory University, developer of the Emory Cardiac Tool Box used in nuclear ...
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 Women’s Hospital (BWH), and at Brigham and Women’s / Massachusetts General Health ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators are evaluating novel AI approaches and exploring how these models can be integrated in standard patient care. Image courtesy of Cedars-Sinai

News | SPECT Imaging

AI Improves Accuracy of Heart Condition Diagnosis

October 31, 2022 — Several recent discoveries show that the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease and ...

October 31, 2022

Phase III clinical trial of [18F]flurpiridaz PET diagnostic radiopharmaceutical meets co-primary endpoints for detecting Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

News | PET Imaging

GE Healthcare and Lantheus Phase III Clinical Trial Finds [18F]flurpiridaz PET Radiotracer Could Improve Detection of Coronary Artery Disease

September 14, 2022 — GE Healthcare and Lantheus Holdings Inc have announced that the recent Phase III clinical trial of ...

September 14, 2022

News | SPECT-CT

Philips Announces New Milestones in the Development of the World’s First Spectral Detector Angio CT Solution

September 12, 2022 — Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced new milestones in the development of ...

September 12, 2022

Societies outline recommendations for hardware and software, training, competency, cross-specialty and collaboration

News | SPECT-CT

New ASNC-led Guideline Details How to Use CT in Hybrid Nuclear-CT Cardiac Imaging

September 7, 2022 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and three partner societies have come together to ...

September 07, 2022

Arineta created a dedicated cardiac CT scanner in partnership with GE Healthcare a couple years ago. With increased interest in CTA with the new chest pain guidelines, the company decided to also start direct sales of these systems for the first time at RSNA in their own booth. Photos by Dave Fornell

Feature | RSNA | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

6 Takeaways in Cardiac and Vascular Imaging at RSNA 2021

Here are a few of the key takeaways on the new technologies that will impact cardiovascular and interventional medicine ...

January 19, 2022

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | By Staff of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)

5 Strategies for Improving Your Nuclear Cardiology Lab in 2021

A year after COVID-19 turned the world upside down, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) asked members how ...

June 02, 2021

The Spectrum Dynamics Veriton-CT64 Digital SPECT/CT nuclear imaging system has its SPECT detectors housed in extendable arms to get as close to the patent's chest as possible to improve cardiac perfusion image quality. #RSNA2020 #RSNA20 #RSNA

News | Nuclear Imaging

Spectrum Dynamics Receives Approval From Health Canada for Veriton-CT64 Digital SPECT/CT

December 4, 2020 — Spectrum Dynamics Medical, Inc., has received Canadian Medical Device License from Health Canada for ...

December 04, 2020

Videos | Artificial Intelligence

VIDEO: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Imaging

Ernest Garcia, Ph.D., MASNC, FAHA, endowed professor in cardiac imaging, director of nuclear cardiology R&D laboratory ...

September 25, 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

Recommended best practices for nuclear imaging departments under the COVIF-19 pandemic have been issues by the ASNC and SNMMI. #COVID19 #ASNC #SNMMI #Coronavirus #SARScov2

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor

Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology Laboratories During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 3, 2020 — A new guidance document on best practices to maintain safety and minimize contamination in nuclear ...

April 03, 2020

This is 4MD’s cardiac nuclear imaging analysis software, shown here integrated with a ScImage cardiovascular information system (CVIS). Both companies displayed on the expo floor at ASNC 2019. The software creates a single page report seen here. PET perfusion imaging was a big topics at the conference. #ASNC #ASNC19 #ASNC2019

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Dave Fornell, Editor

6 Trends in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging at the ASNC 2019 Meeting

There were a few key takeaways from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2019 annual meeting in September ...

November 22, 2019

Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, associate professor, Rush Medical College, director of nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, and associate director, Rush Heart Center for Women, explains how to create a high-volume cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging program. She spoke on this topic at the 2019 meeting of the American Society Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and led a tour with attendees of the PET-CT system at Rush, which was located close to the conference. #ASNC

Gallery | ASNC | Dave Fornell, Editor

Image Gallery From the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2019 Meeting

This is a photo essay of new technologies and activities at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2019 ...

November 11, 2019

Videos | Nuclear Imaging

VIDEO: Better Flow Quantification and Rise of PET Among Trends in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging

Rob Beanlands, M.D., FASNC, 2019 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) president, shares a couple trends he sees ...

November 07, 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 | Molecular Imaging | Dave Fornell, Editor

Philips Forte SPECT 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

A comparison of the first-ever image of a black hole released this week by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al. and a cardiac nuclear imnaging exam. Left if the black hole, right, is a similar nuclear imaging exam of the heart showing a similar ischemic perfusion defect to the black hole. Comparison of black hole photo to a cardiac exam.

Blog | Nuclear Imaging

First Image of a Black Hole Shows Signs of Myocardial Ischemia

This week, cardiologists learned for the first time they have been examining black holes for decades and did not know it ...

April 12, 2019