Next-generation total-body PET scanner yields diagnostic images in one minute

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A next-generation total-body PET/CT scanner can produce diagnostic-quality images in as little as one minute of scanning, according to research presented at the 39th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM'26). Even the scanner's fastest images were rated more highly on average than those from a comparator, the report said. The result points to shorter scan times for patients and potentially higher throughput for imaging departments that invest in total-body systems. Nuclear medicine has been moving toward total-body PET as a way to capture whole-body tracer uptake in a single pass. The report did not give pricing or commercial availability details.

Why it matters：Faster total-body PET scans could change imaging throughput and patient scheduling, a shift for nuclear medicine departments investing in next-generation scanners.

Key points

  • Findings were presented at EANM'26, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine's 39th annual congress.
  • The fastest images scored higher on average than those from a comparator.
  • One minute of scanning produced diagnostic-quality images.

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