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New SPECT System Scans Virtually Every Patient and Is Designed to Fit into Most Nuclear Medicine Exam Rooms

By MedImaging International staff writers
Posted on 30 Oct 2014
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Siemens Healthcare\'s Symbia Evo Excel SPECT system
Symbia Evo Excel SPECT system (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthineers)
A new single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system combines image resolution and detector sensitivity with the smallest room size requirement in its class.

Siemens Healthcare’s (Erlangen, Germany) the Symbia Evo Excel SPECT system is a new version of the Symbia Evo Excel. Designed to fit into nearly any existing nuclear medicine exam room, the system virtually eliminates costs associated with room renovation and expansion. With a high-capacity patient bed, larger bore size compared to earlier systems and highly flexible detectors, the system is optimized for obese or critically ill patients and expands the variety of applications a healthcare institution can provide.

With a room size requirement up to 29% smaller than for traditional systems in its class, Symbia Evo Excel fits in a room as small as 3.60 m x 4.57 m. The system improves patient comfort with a 30% larger bore (102 cm), compared to its predecessor, and a high-capacity patient bed that supports patients up to 227 kg. The bed also improves accessibility for patients with restricted mobility with a convenient minimum access height of 53 cm. The excellent detector flexibility allows imaging of critically ill patients on a hospital bed or a gurney. Furthermore, the short tunnel length and maximum scan length of up to 200 cm improves patient comfort for claustrophobic and tall patients.

Symbia Evo Excel’s full range of versatility offers the ability to scan a wide range of patients for a range of applications. The detector heads easily rotate into many positions, including caudal/cephalic tilt, providing thorough imaging configurations for general purpose, cardiology, oncology, and neurology studies.

“Symbia Evo Excel addresses the pressing demands of today’s healthcare environment as a cost-effective modernization option for nuclear medicine departments looking to avoid renovation of existing infrastructure,” said James Williams, CEO, Siemens Healthcare, molecular imaging. Symbia Evo Excel is a multipurpose, versatile SPECT system for hospitals and outpatient centers with general nuclear medicine imaging demands. It can also be upgraded as requirements and budgets evolve over time.

This class of scanner includes entry level SPECT scanners designed for general nuclear medicine imaging, excluding organ-specific/dedicated scanners.

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