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  1. SPECT Scan: What It Is, Purpose, Procedure, Results & Risks

    A single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) scan is a type of imaging test that helps providers look at your organs, bones and tissues.

  2. Single-photon emission computed tomography - Wikipedia

    SPECT imaging is performed by using a gamma camera to acquire multiple 2-D images (also called projections), from multiple angles. A computer is then used to apply a tomographic reconstruction …

  3. SPECT scan - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 5, 2024 · A SPECT scan is a type of imaging test that uses a radioactive substance and a special camera to create 3D pictures. This test is also known as single-photon emission computerized …

  4. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Test: PET and SPECT

    Feb 26, 2025 · Health care professionals use SPECT to diagnose coronary artery disease and find out if a heart attack has occurred. SPECT, also called a myocardial perfusion scan, can show how well …

  5. SPECT | Radiology | U of U School of Medicine

    Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a nuclear medicine imaging technique using gamma rays. SPECT provides a 3D image of how a biological process functions in a patient. A …

  6. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)

    Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a test that uses a special type of camera and a tracer (a radioactive substance) to look at organs or bones in the body.

  7. Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Patient Education - Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Myocardial Perfusion SPECT What is it? A myocardial perfusion SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) study, also called a cardiac stress-rest test, helps your doctor evaluate your …

  8. SPECT Imaging (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)

    Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a type of medical scan often done to help doctors diagnose certain conditions. Simply put, SPECT involves creating a 3D image of how a …

  9. Technological Advances in SPECT and SPECT/CT Imaging - PMC

    Photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) produces a three-dimensional (3D) distribution of the gamma rays emitted by radionuclides. The images provide functional information about organs and …

  10. SPECT scan - Imaging | Northwell Health

    What is a SPECT scan? A single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan is a type of nuclear imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a radiotracer or radiopharmaceutical) …