Introducing the Omni Legend PETCT scanner at UCLH
GE HealthCare and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) are proud to announce the installation of the latest generation Omni Legend 32cm PETCT scanner at the site. Through the installation of the new Omni Legend PETCT scanner at UCLH, we are ushering in a new era of diagnostic precision and treatment efficacy.
Professor John Dickson, head of nuclear medicine physics UCLH, commented: “Since the commissioning of the GE Omni Legend in early February we have been very pleased with its performance. Its new technology allows us to bring significant reductions in patient dose and great image quality whilst also providing impressive productivity. It’s a step change over previous generations of PET scanners. With its introduction, we are already seeing improvements and efficiencies in our service, including to our theragnostics pathways where we can make best use of our limited Ga68 PSMA and Ga68 Dotatate availability.”
Omni Legend includes GE HealthCare’s new Precision DL* technology while excelling in PETCT operational efficiency and patient comfort with a collection of intuitive workflow solutions enhanced by artificial intelligence. With the ability to image the diagnostics portion of theragnostics pathways, as well as short life tracers and dynamic protocols, it empowers users with greater clinical information across more procedure types than ever before. Only Omni Legend is designed with all of these critical components in one PETCT system.
Not only does Omni feature today’s innovative technology engineered by the team that built the most trusted systems in the industry, its scalable design uniquely positions the platform for future developments in the field of PETCT imaging. The end result is a remarkable design that’s more accessible to more people today and with a detector assembly engineered for future upgrades that allows for axial field-of-view scalability up to 128cm.
Omni Legend takes the possibilities of Precision DL* even further because it also includes Q.Clear image reconstruction technology (BSREM) and MotionFree, GE HealthCare’s proven, deviceless respiratory motion correction technology. Q.Clear helps to ensure reliable quantification, while MotionFree operates seamlessly in the background to correct respiratory motion artefacts for all patient types.
Len Squance, molecular imaging modality manager, UK&I for GE HealthCare, added: “With its cutting-edge digital technology, the new Omni Legend PETCT offers enhanced image clarity and accuracy, enabling healthcare providers to detect and characterise abnormalities with unprecedented precision. This heightened diagnostic capability not only ensures more accurate diagnoses but also facilitates earlier detection of diseases, leading to timely interventions and improved patient outcomes. Moreover, the scanner’s innovative design allows for reduced patient radiation dose without compromising image quality, prioritising patient safety and comfort. Additionally, the streamlined workflow features of the Omni Legend 32cm optimise operator efficiency, enabling healthcare professionals to conduct imaging studies with greater speed and ease. Overall, the integration of this next-generation PETCT scanner at UCLH promises to revolutionise patient diagnosis, minimise radiation exposure, and enhance operational workflows, ultimately raising the standard of care for all patients.”
Picture: Clinical scientist Dr Catherine Scott, head of clinical department UCLH, INM Dr Irfan Kayani, senior technologist Amy Thompson, senior technologist Virginia Espanola, general manager UCLH, INM Rayjanah Allie, operational manager, INM Ana Brito, CT superintendent radiographer Raymond Endozo, GE HealthCare molecular imaging product specialist Dan Anderson and HCA Ravi Ghevariya.
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