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    xSPECT Bone Used to Delineate Cervical Vertebral Screw Loosening

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    Published on June 21, 2018

    A 60-year-old woman with a history of anterior fixation and fusion of the C5-C6 vertebrae presented with chronic, dull neck pain. Cervical facet arthropathy was initially suspected to be the cause of the pain. The patient underwent a bone SPECT/CT scan using xSPECT Bone™.

    1. The outcomes by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.