Ultrafast CT developer Imatron continues to expand the clinical reach of its technology. The South San Francisco, CA-based vendor has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market lung scanning capabilities for its electron beam tomography (EBT) scanner.
With EBT, physicians will be able to perform a low dose, 15-second, 140-slice, single breath-hold scan of the complete lung volume, according to the firm. Imatron also believes that the fast scan speed of the EBT scanner will also offer reductions in motion artifacts within the lung.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 5, 2000
