Next-generation total-body PET scanner can produce diagnostic-quality images in as little as 1 minute
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The EQUIP study, presented at the EANM'26 congress, found that a 128 cm long-axial PET/CT system (GE HealthCare Omni 128 cm) achieved a mean diagnostic image quality score of 4.5/5 with 1-minute scans, higher than the 3.9/5 for conventional short-axial PET/CT.
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The EQUIP study, presented at the EANM'26 congress, found that a 128 cm long-axial PET/CT system (GE HealthCare Omni 128 cm) achieved a mean diagnostic image quality score of 4.5/5 with 1-minute scans, higher than the 3.9/5 for conventional short-axial PET/CT.
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