Digital Gamma Camera

Gamma Camera is mainly a functional imaging modality that provides detailed information about the function of different organs such as kidneys, thyroid, liver, heart, brain, skeletal system, gastrointestinal system, etc. Generally, any abnormality starts to appear with the changes in the function of the organ or body, and slowly it reflects in structure. Since Gamma Camera scans the function, it can diagnose diseases in an early stage. It is also called SPECT (Single-photon emission computed tomography) when used for 3-dimensional imaging. Various radiopharmaceuticals labelled with 99mTechnitium (99mTc), 131Iodine (131I), 201Thallium (201Tl), 67Gallium (67Ga), 177Lutetium (177Lu), 153Samarium (153Sm) are used in gamma cameras for diagnostic and therapeutic imaging purposes depending upon the need of the patient.