Despite a slowdown in equipment purchasing caused by the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, GE Healthcare will continue to pursue long-term sourcing agreements with its bismuth germinate (BGO) crystal suppliers for its PET and PET/CT systems, the Discovery LS, Discovery ST, and Discovery STE.
GE of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., noted that it is encouraging BGO crystal suppliers to increase production to meet current and future market demand. BGO crystals support both 2D and 3D techniques, depending on the total count rate, according to the company.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 21, 2007
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