PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Robert D. Johnson
AU  - Navkanwal Kaur Bath
AU  - Jeffrey Rinker
AU  - Stephen Fong
AU  - Sara St. James
AU  - Miguel Hernandez Pampaloni
AU  - Thomas A. Hope
TI  - Introduction to the D-SPECT for Technologists: Workflow Using a Dedicated Digital Cardiac Camera
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.120.254870
DP  - 2020 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 297--303
VI  - 48
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/48/4/297.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/48/4/297.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2020 Dec 01; 48
AB  - The D-SPECT is a dedicated cardiac camera that incorporates a solid-state semiconductor detector. This camera differs greatly from conventional SPECT/CT systems, resulting in significant differences in patient imaging. This continuing education article focuses on the specifications of both SPECT/CT and D-SPECT systems, radiopharmaceutical dosing requirements, imaging workflows, and some disadvantages of using each camera system. When used properly, the D-SPECT system can provide high-quality cardiac images with lower doses and faster exam times than conventional SPECT/CT systems.