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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Medical Imaging
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Molecular imaging techniques like SPECT and PET are increasingly vital in clinical and research settings.
  • Continuous innovation in SPECT and PET camera design is a key focus for academia and the nuclear medicine industry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the state-of-the-art developments in nuclear medicine instrumentation.
  • To discuss future prospects and emerging trends in SPECT and PET system design.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current advancements in SPECT and PET detector technologies and system geometries.
  • Exploration of dual-modality imaging systems, such as SPECT/CT and PET/MRI.
  • Discussion of design trends including low-cost clinical systems and high-resolution research scanners.

Main Results:

  • Dual-modality SPECT/CT systems offer intrinsic anatomical alignment, revolutionizing nuclear medicine practice.
  • Combining PET with MRI presents challenges due to magnetic fields, but prototypes for small animal imaging have been developed.
  • Diverse design paths are being pursued for future commercial SPECT and PET systems.

Conclusions:

  • The field of nuclear medicine instrumentation is rapidly evolving with diverse technological approaches.
  • Future commercial systems will likely be shaped by ongoing research in detector technology, system design, and multi-modality integration.