glossarynuclear-medicine

SPECT

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography — gamma camera rotates around the patient, reconstructs 3D functional imaging of injected radiotracers.

Why it matters to buyers: Core nuclear medicine modality. Cardiac stress (technetium), bone scans, thyroid, parathyroid.

Why it matters to engineers: Collimator selection, energy resolution, and camera uniformity drive image quality.