Next-generation total-body PET scanner yields diagnostic-quality 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. Even the fastest images were rated more highly on average than those from an earlier scanner, the report says. Shorter scans would reduce the time patients must lie still, allow more patients to be imaged per machine per day, and might make scanning practical for people who cannot tolerate long procedures. The item does not name the manufacturer, the price or a timeline for clinical adoption; the results were presented at a conference rather than published as a peer-reviewed paper.

Why it matters：Scan speed is a bottleneck in nuclear medicine capacity, so a one-minute total-body protocol would matter to hospitals planning imaging throughput and to the makers of PET equipment.

Key points

  • Results were presented at the EANM'26 congress in the 39th annual session.
  • Fastest images scored higher on average than an earlier scanner's output.
  • The manufacturer and any adoption timeline are not disclosed.

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