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Article: Southwest Medical Associates Announces New Advanced Cardiac Imaging Technology.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- May 17, 2009
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Southwest Medical Associates' cardiology department has acquired a new D-SPECT™ nuclear-imaging camera to help doctors improve diagnosis and treatment of heart disease for patients (see also UnitedHealthcare).
The D-SPECT camera, developed by Spectrum Dynamics, utilizes innovative nuclear imaging technology to provide sharper diagnostic images of the heart. These images are available within minutes while patients relax comfortably in a recliner. This is the first D-SPECT™ camera in use in Nevada.
Using very small amounts of internally administered radioactive materials (radioisotopes) and specialized imaging technology, the D-SPECT camera ...