Precise diagnostics thanks to state-of-the-art equipment
A SPECT/CT device of the latest generation was put into operation at the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg at the end of 2020
In mid-December, a latest-generation SPECT/CT device was installed at the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg. It replaces an older predecessor device, meaning that the clinic now has two modern SPECT/CT devices for hybrid imaging. Professor Dr. Dr. Philipp Meyer, Medical Director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine, explains: "This optimized combination of SPECT and CT enables highly informative diagnostics in just one examination."
The basis for this is the precise combination of SPECT imaging with CT imaging in three-dimensional cross-sectional images. The SPECT examination depicts functions and metabolic processes in various organs, while the CT examination shows the structure of the organs.
This allows a more precise assessment and classification of SPECT findings, particularly in orthopaedic, oncological and neurological issues as well as in heart and lung diagnostics. SPECT/CT is currently also used, for example, to exclude pulmonary embolisms in conjunction with COVID-19. "The improved SPECT imaging also enables precise dose determination and planning of innovative tumor therapies, for example in prostate cancer," emphasizes Professor Meyer.
Improved image quality for precise diagnostics
With the new SPECT/CT, patients at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg now have access to the latest device technology. In the field of SPECT imaging, the system offers automated, precise and reproducible quantification not only of diagnostic examinations, for example for monitoring progression, but also of therapeutic radiation, such as that used in innovative therapeutic procedures (e.g. lutetium-177). Together, the SPECT and CT components deliver excellent image quality, and radiation exposure can be reduced by up to 60 percent. Furthermore, image distortions due to the metal components can now be minimized in patients with joint or dental implants, thus optimizing the diagnostic value of SPECT/CT.
Caption: The latest generation SPECT/CT device enables precise diagnostics and improved therapy planning
Image rights: Medical Center - University of Freiburg / Britt Schilling
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Philipp Meyer
Medical Director
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Medical Center - University of Freiburg
Tel.: 0761 270-39160
philipp.meyer@uniklinik-freiburg.de
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