1. Introduction to the D-SPECT for Technologists: Workflow Using a Dedicated Digital Cardiac Camera
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Sara St. James, Robert D. Johnson, Jeffrey Rinker, Thomas A. Hope, Miguel Hernandez Pampaloni, Navkanwal Kaur Bath, and Stephen Fong
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Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Computer science ,Continuing education ,Heart ,General Medicine ,Workflow ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Medical physics ,In patient - Abstract
The D-SPECT is a dedicated cardiac camera that incorporates a solid-state semiconductor detector. This camera differs greatly from conventional SPECT/CT systems, resulting in significant differences in patient imaging. This continuing education article focuses on the specifications of both SPECT/CT and D-SPECT systems, radiopharmaceutical dosing requirements, imaging workflows, and some disadvantages of using each camera system. When used properly, the D-SPECT system can provide high-quality cardiac images with lower doses and faster exam times than conventional SPECT/CT systems.
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- 2020