Technological advances in medical imaging aim to increase patient throughput and decrease patient exposure to radiation whilst maintaining or improving image resolution. Southern Innovation's SITORO® digital pulse processing technology significantly improves the efficacy of medical imaging techniques; enabling:

• improved speed;
• higher sensitivity and
• improved image accuracy.

The field of medical imaging has evolved rapidly since the discovery of x-ray radiation by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895 and gamma rays by Paul Villard in 1900. Medical imaging technologies provide an incomparable opportunity to understand, detect, prevent and treat a wide variety of human diseases. The early detection, prevention and treatment of diseases using modern medical imaging techniques have contributed to longer, healthier life expectancy.

Advanced medical imaging technologies include positron electron tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), gamma cameras and of course, x-rays. These technologies all use either gamma or x-ray radiation; this radiation needs to be detected, captured and interpreted effectively and efficiently to produce the required imagery accurately and as fast as possible.

The highest quality medical images are achieved by collecting the greatest number of counts. The ultimate challenge is to acquire more counts in less time. Southern Innovation's SITORO® technology offers superior count-rate performance, improving both speed and image quality.

Southern Innovation's SITORO® digital pulse processing technology improves detector efficiency aiding cancer detection and reducing patient dose.

Southern Innovation's SITORO® digital pulse processing technology improves image quality for gamma cameras.