New Nuclear Medicine SPECT-CT comes to Auckland

Astra Radiology has again invested in quality, high end radiology equipment to improve patient outcomes.

The Astra Radiology AUT Millennium clinic has installed a new, premium SPECT-CT Nuclear Medicine system that includes a low energy, high resolution sensitivity collimator, which enables a reduction of scan times and/or reduced dose.

Astra Radiology provides a team of highly skilled, compassionate Nuclear Medicine Technologists who ensure quality patient care and service.

The hybrid dual head gamma camera GE SwiftScan SPECT also includes a 16-slice CT system with IQ Enhancement technology, enabling speed equivalent to that of a CT scanner at the same table with a 50-slice detector. This new SPECT-CT delivers the latest advancements in dose and CT metal artifact reduction technology to consistently produce accurate results in the most challenging environments.

Astra Radiology provides the latest in SPECT quantitative applications for routine clinical use, accelerated workflow and improved diagnostic confidence

“SPECT-CT with bone-sensitive tracers has an orthopedic focus and is one of the modalities that has become more and more useful over time. The specific tracer that SPECT uses, combined with the gamma camera images and CT, can detect many abnormalities, for example stress fractures, arthritis, tumors or hardware complications. There is a broad use for SPECT-CT in sports medicine as you can identify any abnormality involving bone repair or stress response with this high-tech bone scan. It is a very powerful tool and the work horse for investigation of many skeletal conditions. We are very excited to be offering SPECT-CT at Astra Radiology which compliments all the other services we offer – MRI, CT, PET CT, X-ray, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy.”

Dr Anthony Doyle – Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Auckland, Consultant, Specialist, Radiologist

The state-of-the-art technology provides quantitative SPECT-CT studies that are automatically transferred directly to a DICOM destination, so they can be reviewed and evaluated with the same quality of information similar to a PET-CT. Enhance productivity with simplified workflows for complex procedures:

Provide shorter, more comfortable exams
Up to 50 percent reduction in injected dose or scan time
Improved small lesion detectability and monitoring response to treatment
Superior planning treatment for medical, surgical, or radiation therapy
IANZ accredited

Astra Radiology’s investment enables you to lead clinical discovery while improving patient care now and into the future.

If you’re based on the North Shore area you now have the latest SPECT technology on your doorstep.

Astra Radiology, leading with care.

New Nuclear Medicine SPECT-CT comes to Auckland

Astra Radiology provides the latest in SPECT quantitative applications for routine clinical use, accelerated workflow and improved diagnostic confidence

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