Tungsten Alloy Collimator Applied for SPECT-CT Scanner

Tungsten alloy collimator is applied for SPECT-CT scanner to replace lead collimator to guide X-rays. Also, such a high density collimator shields gamma rays and X-rays to provide radiation protection for patients and accompanying personnel as the radioactive isotope used for SPECT-CT is technetium 99.

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In some cases, a SPECT gamma scanner may be built to operate with a conventional CT scanner, with coregistration of images. As in a SPECT-CT scanner, it allows location of tumors or tissues which may be seen on SPECT scintigraphy, but are difficult to locate precisely with regard to other anatomical structures. Such scans are most useful for tissues outside the brain, where location of tissues may be far more variable.

With the rapid development of science and technology, SPECT-CT examination has gradually become one of the main means of modern medicine. Therefore, the application prospect of SPECT-CT tungsten alloy collimator is broad.

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