Gamma introduces new Micro CT system

Gamma Medica Inc. debuted X-O, a micro CT system and the newest addition to its line of pre-clinical imaging products, at the third annual meeting of the Society of Molecular Imaging in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 9 - 12.

According to the company, its new system can perform full body scans on a wide range of test subjects in less than one minute. It also features a large field of view at nearly 1,000 cubic centimeters.

In addition, X-O is compatible with the company's other pre-clinical offerings, so users can upgrade by adding the company's SPECT components to their existing X-O Micro CT systems, and thus perform co-registered dual modality CT/SPECT imaging, said Gamma.

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