

The Optima uses the Volumetrix Evolution algorithm to reconstruct SPECT data that does not incorporate the CT data into these reconstructions. The nuclear department has two cameras that are capable of performing SPECT-CT, an Optima manufactured by GE and a Symbia Intevo Bold manufactured by Siemens. This information can help guide therapy to the most active sites of disease which MRI and CT cannot do as anatomic imaging modalities. It can supplement other types of imaging like MRI by providing physiologic information about the type and location of various disease processes. SPECT-CT is evolving into an integral part of patient management in those having back pain.

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