numerous difficulties throughout the installation process. He said, “We had difficulties with the German installation team getting to the site and changes in standards brought about by the pandemic. However, we are very pleased with the final system”. He spoke about the uses of the newly installed scanner. He said, “The new scanner, supplied by Siemens Healthineers, allows multiple multi-modality imaging, that is, two types of imaging at the same visit. The scanner allows imaging of the radioactive distribution of activity in the body representing the body’s metabolism and function.”
As more patients are required to be scanned many times to determine response to therapy, the need for such scanning is growing. The equipment at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is the first of its kind in Scotland, and one of just a few IQ SPECT CTs now in use in the UK. Professor Staff spoke about the benefits of the new technology, He said, “It represents a cutting-edge development for cardiac and cancer services in the region and keeps us at the forefront of diagnostic technology.”
