SPECT Applications

This section gives some examples of the many studies that can be performed with a SPECT camera.

1. Heart Imaging
2. Brain Imaging
3. Kidney/Renal Imaging
4. Bone Scans

1. Heart Imaging

The following figure is a myocardial MIBI scan taken under stress conditions. Regions of the heart that are not being perfused will display as cooler regions.

2. Brain Imaging

This figure is is a transverse SPECT image of the brain. Note the hot spots present in the right posterior region.

3. Kidney/Renal Imaging

The following is a renal planar scan using MAG3 tracer (a glucose analog). Clicking will display a short movie of the dynamic involved.

4. Bone Scans

Bone scans are typically performed in order to assess bone growth and to look for bone tumours. The tumors are the dark areas seen in the picture below.