A comprehensive solution for extremity imaging Philips BrightView XCT with Astonish
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Radionuclide bone scanning has been a mainstay in the noninvasive evaluation of bone disease for decades. While SPECT imaging provides better evaluation of abnormal tracer uptake than planar scintigraphy, it still produces less than ideal anatomic localization. The introduction of hybrid SPECT/CT devices such as BrightView XCT has added value in improved localization of skeletal lesions and improved characterization of the tracer uptake with the additional information from CT. This is especially important when evaluating peripheral bone disease, due to the complex anatomy and small structures involved.
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