WBNM installed one of the first dedicated cardiac cameras in Australia in 2004, the IS2 Pulse™ - compact digital dual-head gamma camera.
WBNM installed a GE Infinia™ Hawkeye® 4 in Bundaberg in 2006 and in Hervey Bay in 2007.
Infinia™
Hawkeye® 4 is the latest in SPECT/CT technology, free from
any of the limits of combining SPECT and CT seen in other
cameras. It provides us with high-resolution scans for the
most accurate diagnoses possible with a lower patient dose,
because we understand that patient care cannot be
compromised.
The top row of images shows the low-dose CT scans in the
coronal, sagittal and transverse planes.
The middle row shows the corresponding nuclear SPECT
images.
The bottom row now shows the fused SPECT/CT display.
The image series clearly demonstrates that the patient's
back pain is due to active facet joint arthritis, which the
Hawkeye® 4 has accurately localised in the right side of
the fifth lumbar vertebra. This enabled specific treatment
to be targeted to this exact site.