Siemens tweaks PET/CT T with hybrid for radiology

November 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 30 No. 11 Siemens tweaks PET/CT T with hybrid for radiology Emphasis on CT component recasts positron imaging as 'smart contrast,' broadens its appeal By Greg Freiherr Siemens Healthcare wants to move PET/CT into the radiology department. The German multimodality vendor, a pioneer in PET and an innovator in CT technology, plans to accomplish this with a hybrid scanner that integrates off-the-shelf components from these two modalities into a spectrum of possibilities united by design and marketing elements oriented toward radiologists. The focal point of this corporate strategy is the Biograph mCT (molecular CT). Positron imaging takes a supporting role to the newly minted star, "smart contrast," which relies on PET radiopharmaceuticals to enhance the morphological and dynamic information delivered by CT.

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