Innovation in the field of radiology is abundant. With the implementation of increasingly rapid devices and the development of digital technology, the images obtained are of incomparable precision. These advances ensure earlier diagnoses, open up new research perspectives and can even replace certain surgical procedures.
The new scanners, called spectral scanners and photon counting spectral scanners, have revolutionized medical imaging by considerably improving the quality of images. “These devices are presented as classic scanners but the technologies they contain make it possible to better discern bone structures, vessels, soft tissues, which facilitates the diagnosis of various diseases, including cancers,” indicates Professor Valérie Laurent , radiologist at the Nancy University Hospital. Small lesions as well as certain metastases are, in fact, better identified than with a conventional scanner. However, the earlier tumors are detected, the greater the chances of cure. Other advantages: the use of iodine-based contrast products responsible for allergies and harmful to the kidneys has been reduced, as has the dose of X-rays. Considerable progress for patients who must regularly undergo a CT scan to monitor their cancer. “Given their better performance, these machines will ultimately replace old scannersbut these very expensive machines are, at this (…)
