Siemens Medical Solutions of Hoffman Estates, IL, introduced its E.Cam Signature series of SPECT systems at this week's annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Los Angeles.
The new product line is based on redesigned HD4 digital detectors that are more reliable than the older HD3 detectors used on the prior E.Cam systems. Siemens simplified the parts inside the detector head, reducing the number of electronic components and lowering temperatures inside the detector. That makes it less prone to breakdown, according to the company.
The seven-model series also includes Flash 3D, a work-in-progress 3-D beam modeling and iterative reconstruction technique designed to improve image quality, contrast resolution, and lesion detection, according to Siemens. The series features an open gantry and patient-handling system, as well as a high-resolution flat-panel monitor for multimodality and image-fusion viewing, Siemens said. Pediatric and mammography accessories are also available.
All of the E.Cam gamma cameras will be available in a Signature version, with the exception of the company's entry-level E.Cam Standard single-head system and E.Cam 180 fixed dual-head camera. Siemens will continue to sell the older E.Cam products, with Signature models carrying a list price $20,000 to $30,000 higher than standard E.Cams. E.Cam users in the field can also upgrade to the Signature line.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersJune 19, 2002
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