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Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2012;2(2):221-231.
Original Article
Pictorial review of SPECT/CT imaging applications in clinical nuclear medicine
Peeyush Bhargava, Guocheng He, Amin Samarghandi, Ebrahim S Delpassand
Nuclear Medicine Department, Excel Diagnostics and Nuclear Oncology Center, Houston, TX; Nuclear Medicine Department, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Received February 10, 2012; accepted March 23, 2012; Epub March 28, 2012; Published April 15, 2012
Abstract: Integrated SPECT/CT scanners are gaining popularity as hybrid molecular imaging devices which can acquire SPECT and
CT in a single exam. CT can be a low dose non-contrast enhanced scan for attenuation correction and anatomical localization, or a
contrast enhanced diagnostic quality scan for additional anatomical characterization. We present a pictorial review highlighting the
usefulness of this emerging technology. We present SPECT/CT images of 13 patients where additional information was provided by
the co-registered low dose non-contrast enhanced CT scan. They belong to 12 male and 1 female patients with age ranging from 28
to 76 yrs, who were referred to the Nuclear Medicine Department for various indications. We describe these cases under in the
following categories: bone scintigraphy (2), leukocyte scintigraphy (2), nuclear oncology (5), nuclear cardiology (1), and general
nuclear medicine (3). Additional information provided by the co-registered low dose CT improves the diagnostic confidence in image
interpretation of SPECT imaging. (ajnmmi1202005).
Keywords: Hybrid SPECT/CT, SPECT, CT
Address all correspondence to:
Dr. Peeyush Bhargava
Excel Diagnostics and Nuclear Oncology Center
9701 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX, 77042, USA.
Tel: 713-781-6200; Fax: 713-781-6206
E-mail: pbhargava@exceldiagnostics.com
Original Article
Pictorial review of SPECT/CT imaging applications in clinical nuclear medicine
Peeyush Bhargava, Guocheng He, Amin Samarghandi, Ebrahim S Delpassand
Nuclear Medicine Department, Excel Diagnostics and Nuclear Oncology Center, Houston, TX; Nuclear Medicine Department, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Received February 10, 2012; accepted March 23, 2012; Epub March 28, 2012; Published April 15, 2012
Abstract: Integrated SPECT/CT scanners are gaining popularity as hybrid molecular imaging devices which can acquire SPECT and
CT in a single exam. CT can be a low dose non-contrast enhanced scan for attenuation correction and anatomical localization, or a
contrast enhanced diagnostic quality scan for additional anatomical characterization. We present a pictorial review highlighting the
usefulness of this emerging technology. We present SPECT/CT images of 13 patients where additional information was provided by
the co-registered low dose non-contrast enhanced CT scan. They belong to 12 male and 1 female patients with age ranging from 28
to 76 yrs, who were referred to the Nuclear Medicine Department for various indications. We describe these cases under in the
following categories: bone scintigraphy (2), leukocyte scintigraphy (2), nuclear oncology (5), nuclear cardiology (1), and general
nuclear medicine (3). Additional information provided by the co-registered low dose CT improves the diagnostic confidence in image
interpretation of SPECT imaging. (ajnmmi1202005).
Keywords: Hybrid SPECT/CT, SPECT, CT
Address all correspondence to:
Dr. Peeyush Bhargava
Excel Diagnostics and Nuclear Oncology Center
9701 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX, 77042, USA.
Tel: 713-781-6200; Fax: 713-781-6206
E-mail: pbhargava@exceldiagnostics.com
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