ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Technological Advances in SPECT and SPECT/CT Imaging.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- SPECT/CT Scan Images to Evaluate COVID-19 Pulmonary Complications: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Optimisation of Q.Clear (BSREM) Reconstruction Parameters forBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Replicable NeuroMark Template for Whole-Brain SPECT Reveals Data-Driven Perfusion Networks and Their Alterations in Schizophrenia.Neuroinformatics · 2026Article
- Development of a Dual-Isotope Imaging Technique for Simultaneous Quantification and Evaluation of Biodistribution of Antibodies Using "XCam-CdTe".Pharmaceutical research · 2026Article
- Super-Resolution Reconstruction and Detector Geometric Error Correction for Parallel-Beam Low-Resolution Multi-Detector SPECT: A Proof of Concept.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2026Article
- Systematic parameter mapping for Wavelet-Based scatter correction in SPECT: clinical perception versus quantitative metrics.EJNMMI physics · 2026Article
- Instrumentation Digital Twins in PET and SPECT Imaging: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026Review
- Directional drift in biologically meaningful vector planes: A proposed geometric framework for early detection of subthreshold disease.PloS one · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Volumetric Reference Ranges for SPECT MPI Parameters and the Predictive Power of Dyssynchrony Parameters: A Cross-Sectional StudyCurrent medical imaging · 2026Article
- Quantification in bone SPECT/CT.Frontiers in nuclear medicine · 2026Review
- Preclinical PET and SPECT Imaging in Small Animals: Technologies, Challenges and Translational Impact.Cells · 2025Review
- Current Position of Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Primary Bone Tumors.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Phase I Clinical Study with the GRPR-Antagonist [Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- [Research progress on predicting radiation pneumonia based on four-dimensional computed tomography ventilation imaging in lung cancer radiotherapy].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2025Review
- An update on recent advances in fluorescent materials for fluorescence molecular imaging: a review.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Deep learning in nuclear medicine: from imaging to therapy.Annals of nuclear medicine · 2025Review
- A review of state-of-the-art resolution improvement techniques in SPECT imaging.EJNMMI physics · 2025Review
- Investigation of scatter energy window width and count levels for deep learning-based attenuation map estimation in cardiac SPECT/CT imaging.Physics in medicine and biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Single photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is a mature imaging technology with a dynamic role in the diagnosis and monitoring of a wide array of diseases. This paper reviews the technological advances, clinical impact, and future directions of SPECT and SPECT/CT imaging. The focus of this review is on signal amplifier devices, detector materials, camera head and collimator designs, image reconstruction techniques, and quantitative methods. Bulky photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) are being replaced by position-sensitive PMTs (PSPMTs), avalanche photodiodes (APDs), and silicon PMs to achieve higher detection efficiency and improved energy resolution and spatial resolution. Most recently, new SPECT cameras have been designed for cardiac imaging. The new design involves using specialised collimators in conjunction with conventional sodium iodide detectors (NaI(Tl)) or an L-shaped camera head, which utilises semiconductor detector materials such as CdZnTe (CZT: cadmium-zinc-telluride). The clinical benefits of the new design include shorter scanning times, improved image quality, enhanced patient comfort, reduced claustrophobic effects, and decreased overall size, particularly in specialised clinical centres. These noticeable improvements are also attributed to the implementation of resolution-recovery iterative reconstructions. Immense efforts have been made to establish SPECT and SPECT/CT imaging as quantitative tools by incorporating camera-specific modelling. Moreover, this review includes clinical examples in oncology, neurology, cardiology, musculoskeletal, and infection, demonstrating the impact of these advancements on clinical practice in radiology and molecular imaging departments.
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