MedStar Health is among the first hospital systems in the central Maryland and Washington, D.C., regions to offer D-Spect imaging, the new technology in radioisotope imaging for myocardial perfusion (how well blood flows through your heart). Major advantages include:

• 10 times faster imaging speed
• Two times better image resolution
• Imaging time of six minutes or fewer, versus 40 minutes previously
• Rapid imaging, reducing the incidence of patient motion
• Potential for significant reduction in radiation exposure
• Open chair design, allowing for upright imaging and better patient comfort
• High patient weight capacity, allowing for imaging of patients with body mass indices well above 30 kg/m2 without compromising image quality