When technologies are combined, you can benefit from the strengths of each. This is the advantage of being imaged by one of our hybrid systems – SPECT/CT or PET/CT.
SPECT (single proton emission tomography) and PET (positron emission tomography) are both nuclear medicine-based imaging systems. They help discover changes in your body’s biological or ‘molecular’ structure. CT (computed tomography) is a common technology used to provide anatomical images of your internal organs.
Combining biological and anatomical information can help physicians diagnose and treat disease earlier because many times the biological processes associated with disease are already happening in our bodies before they are visible through changes in anatomy.
In this issue we explore the value of hybrid systems.
Healthcare News: Two images – better than one
What is hybrid imaging? How does it help your doctor help you? Find out how these systems work. Learn how they can provide critical diagnostic information previously difficult to acquire.
Profiles in Excellence: Drs. Weiner & Scharf
A hybrid system is only as good as the professionals who use it. Drs. Weiner and Scharf step forward to find the answer to a challenging problem.
Patient Story: “They gave me back my life.” – Ronnie Sitton
Hit by a car and left with serious leg damage, teenager Ronnie Sitton and his mother search for someone who can save his leg.
Exam Guide: Hybrid imaging
SPECT/CT and PET/CT hybrid imaging systems have gained wide acceptance for use in difficult cases. What should you expect if you are scheduled to have one?
+ Learn more about SPECT/CT exam
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Resources: 10 ways in which hybrid imaging can impact your healthcare
Hybrid imaging is being applied in many different ways. Here are 10 areas of medicine where SPECT/CT and PET/CT are making a difference.
Site of the month: Society of Nuclear Medicine
What is nuclear medicine and how do molecular imaging studies help identify disease. Find out more about the SNM’s mission.
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