Medical imaging: growing adoption of PET/CT hybrid imaging technology

Multiple data sources converge on the same point to observe that, due to its advantages such as early diagnosis, accurate disease staging, and effective response to the treatment of chronic conditions such as cancer, the PET/CT hybrid imaging technology is growing in adoption across the world.

According to Research and Markets, the combined PET/CT scans provide images that pinpoint the anatomic location of metabolic activity of an individual. The technology is also billed as the gold standard for oncology imaging.

Vendors are improving the technological capabilities of PET/CT hybrid imaging system. In effect, some of the new technological capabilities include more precise measurement for better differentiation and measurement of tumors, increased data storage capabilities for oncologists to track tumor developments, and less patient movement.