Laird’s Liquid Cooling Systems Increase Medical Imaging Equipment Uptime
Custom Liquid Cooling Systems from Laird Optimize Particle Accelerators Performance
Liquid Cooling Options for PET and SPECT Scanners
Introduction
Nuclear medicine uses radioactive substances to image the body and treat disease. It looks at both the physiology (functioning) and the anatomy of the body in establishing diagnosis and treatment. Nuclear medicine imaging techniques combine the use of computers, detectors, and radioactive substances. These techniques include:
Spindle Screw Pump Technology for Medical Cooling
Introduction
Spindle screw pumps feature a simple construction that offers high reliability, performance and efficiency for liquid cooling systems. Comprised of a single rotor element that is powered, while two others are idle, spindle screw pumps move fluid axially without turbulence, eliminating foaming that would otherwise occur in viscous fluids. The idle rotors are rotated by liquid pressure, essentially generating a fluid bearing, or hydrodynamic film, that provides radial support similar to journal bearings.
Medical Imaging
Medical imaging systems provide detailed images on the structure of a body in multiple topographies. Detailed contrasts are visible between the different soft tissues and are useful in neurological, cardiovascular and oncological imaging. There are three main types of imaging systems: CT Scan, PET Scan and MRI. CT and PET scanners use ion radiation created by X-rays to capture topographical images and MRIs use magnetic and radio frequency fields.