JPNM Physics

Gamma Cameras

Created October 25, 1995;
Version 26 modified March 21, 1997;

NEWSFLASH: GE and Elscint MERGE!!

JPNM Lists Gamma Camera Features
JPNM Gamma Cameras Attenuation Correction
JPNM Collimators 511 keV Collimators

Manufacturer Information Directory

Applications and Training	Computers and Software
Executive/Management	New Companies	Corporate Links and Contact Info
Public Relations, Sales, and Service	Users and other contacts

Gamma Camera Development

Attenuation Correction

Gamma Camera Manufacturers - Applications and Training
	Local Applications	Applications Guru(s)	Computing Physicist	R&D Head Computers	Webmaster
ADAC Laboratories		Lenny Carlo	Debbie Shultz	Horace Hines
Digital Scintigraphics
Elscint	Phyllis Ann	Paul Blevins	Meir Aizen	Aharon Peretz	Jerry Arenson
General Electric
Hitachi
Park Medical	Margie Wilson		Chris Matthews	Gary Purves
Picker	800 number	Jim Alton	Jay Brack	Jay Brack	Identity unknown
Siemens	John Edwards	Brian Knight Tony King Chris Kot	Brett Jackson	Brad Pratt 847-304-7508
SMV America	Paula McLean	Paula McLean	Lonnie Mixon	Jeff Cochran	Kevin Boyle
Toshiba
Trionix

Gamma Camera Manufacturers - Executives and Managers
	Corporate President	Nuclear Division President	Marketing Vice President	Service Vice President
ADAC Laboratories	David Lowe	Tim Henning	Jeff Nelson
Digital Scintigraphics
Elscint	Jonathan Adereth Elscint Ltd. Pres and CEO	Nathan Hemony
General Electric	Jeff Immelt GEMS Pres and CEO
Hitachi		Gary Enos 800-852-2080 FAX:914-524-9716 Nuc med e-mail
Park Medical	C. Richard Mullen 514-633-9988		Robert Cohen
Picker	Cary Nolan	James Fulton General Manager Nuclear	Josh Gurewitz Marketing Manager	Larry Kincaid
Siemens	Thomas J. Miller (Imaging Systems VP)	Barbara Franciose	Randy Weatherhead	Dale Leanor
SMV America	Randy Sommerdyke	Randy Sommerdyke	Bill Bishop	Garry Claassen
Toshiba
Trionix	Chun Lim

Gamma Camera Manufacturers - Gamma Camera Development
	Product Manager	Clinical Development	Camera Marketing	Engineering Manager	Chief Physicist
ADAC Laboratories			Ian Farmer		Horace Hines
Digital Scintigraphics
Elscint					Israel Ohana
General Electric	James G. Colsher, Ph.D. Manager - New Technology & Advanced Apps 414-548-5009
Hitachi
Park Medical		Raffi Kayayan		Vuk Bartulovic	Chris Matthews
Picker	Frank Valentino	Frank Valentino	Carl Keller	Al Perusak	Hugh Morgan
Siemens	W. Brad Pratt 847-304-7508 (ecam) Kathy Karlovich (other cam)	Simon DeBruin	Reinhout Vogt	Willem Simsic	Eric Woronowicz 847-304-7192
SMV America	Kevin Boyle	John Engdahl 410-955-6310 410-750-2710 VP Clinical Science	John Engdahl New Venture Development	Jeff Cochran	(name unknown - not Engdahl)
Toshiba
Trionix	Chun Lim

Gamma Camera Manufacturers - Public Relations, Sales, and Service
	Corporate Public Relations	Local Sales Rep	Regional Sales Manager	Local Service	Regional Service Manager
ADAC Laboratories		Ken Fitzgerald 800-729-2322 ext 4022 E-mail	Joanne Lockwood	Kim Rutty	John Ferraro
Digital Scintigraphics
Elscint		Samuel Adams		Avi Sassoon
General Electric	Charles Young Global Com. Manager GEMS 414-544-3530	Brian Prejna 800-333-2221 800-525-1516; 15554
Hitachi			Charles Rohland Eastern Regional Manager 301-506-2781 Page
Park Medical		Fritzel Dehn 800-500-1472 (3886) 617-545-9572 FAX: 617-545-2456 or 800-755-7627	Tom Marchant	Steve Letourneau
Picker	Rob Spademan	Robert Bontemps	Robert Hughes	Bill Farrell	Buzz Bussiere
Siemens	Paul Ottoson	Steve Dawe	Rick Fahrenkrug	Carl Stam/Fred Roog	John Copeman Bob Gill (National)
SMV America	Robert Ripley, Director Corp Communications	Marc Massaro 800-664-0848 ext 2026	Randy Radke	Joe Parker Howard Gibbons John Leary Larry Sciongay
Toshiba		Steve Whalen
Trionix		Michael Murphy		Michael Sullivan

Gamma Camera Manufacturers - Corporate Contacts, Equipment Users, Camera Specifications
	Users	Corporate Contacts	Specifications
			Corp. Link	Posted Copy
ADAC Laboratories	x	x		x
Digital Scintigraphics
Elscint	x	x
General Electric
Hitachi
Park Medical	x	x		x
Picker	x	x
Siemens	x	x
Sopha Medical Vision, America	x	x
Toshiba	x	x		x (UG post)
Trionix	x	x

Currently Available Gamma Cameras
	Dual Head	Single Head (Rectangular)	Single Head (circular)	Triple Head	Other Designs
ADAC Labs	Vertex Epic
Digital Scintigraphics					Annulus
Elscint	Varicam Helix	SP-6	SP-4
General Electric	Millennium Maxxus	XRT			Quad head England
Hitachi	V250DSP (variable) 260DSP (fixed) 260DS (fixed)	150DSP 160DSP (fixed); 150DS
Park Medical	ISOCAM II
Picker	Prism 2000XP	1000 XP (ring) 1500XP (ring+cantalever)	3000XP
Siemens	ecam MultiSPECT 2 Bodyscanner	Diacam	Orbiter	MultiSPECT 3
SMV America	DST DST-XL FX-80	DSX FX-40
Toshiba
Trionix	Biad	Monad		Triad

New Features on Gamma Cameras
	Coded Aperture	Variable Angle	Curved Crystal	New Crystal Materials	Coincidence Acronym	Special Designs
ADAC Labs		Vertex			MCD Molecular Coincidence Detection
Digital Scintigraphics						Annulus
Elscint		Varicam			CoDe3 Coincidence Detection 3
General Electric
Hitachi		V250DSP			CDI Coincidence Detection Imaging (WIP)
Park Medical	MCAT Modular Coded Aperture Technology	Isocam II
Picker					PCD Positron Coincidence Detection
Siemens		ecam
SMV America		DST-XL			VCR Volumetric Coincidence Reconstruction
Toshiba
Trionix

Attenuation Correction Features
	External Source Geometry	Camera Configuration	Source Nuclide	Source Activity (mCi)	Reconstruction Algorithm	Scatter Correction
ADAC Labs
Digital Scintigraphics
Elscint
General Electric
Hitachi
Park Medical
Picker
Siemens
SMV America
Toshiba
Trionix

NEW GAMMA CAMERA COMPANIES

Digirad Corporation

San Diego, California

Version 16 modified November 13, 1996;
Version 8 modified July 12, 1996;

Maintained by:

Douglas J. Wagenaar, Ph.D., wagenaar@nucmed.bidmc.harvard.edu