SPECT‑CT

SPECT-CT at Clínica Vila Parc: Precision, Safety and Comfort Close to You

What is SPECT‑CT?

SPECT-CT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography + Computed Tomography) combines the functional information provided by a SPECT gamma camera with the anatomical image of a conventional CT scan. The result is a hybrid scan that provides a level of detail, anatomical localisation and diagnostic definition far superior to traditional scintigraphy.

Thanks to this combination, specialists can obtain highly accurate 3D images, with a fusion of function and structure, which significantly improves sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis.

What is SPECT-CT used for?

The flexibility of SPECT-CT makes it useful in multiple specialties, both in adults and children: oncology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, nephrology, orthopaedics, and more. It allows:

• Detect cancerous diseases, locate tumours and metastases.
• Evaluate heart disease (myocardial perfusion, viability, ischaemia).
• Diagnose bone, joint or metabolic disorders.
• Study neurological or central nervous system diseases.
• Perform renal, thyroid, endocrine or infection/inflammation studies when indicated.

Advantages of SPECT-CT at our clinic

More accurate diagnosis: the fusion of functional and anatomical images reduces false positives/negatives and improves lesion location.

Comfort and safety: the test is performed on an outpatient basis, with minimal invasiveness —usually just an injection of radiopharmaceutical— and without the need for hospitalisation.

Wide diagnostic coverage: from common diseases to complex pathologies, with the possibility of evaluating functionality, structure and evolution.

Exclusive in Ibiza and Formentera: patients do not need to travel off the island to access high-level technology.

How the SPECT-CT scan is performed

The patient receives an injection of the radiopharmaceutical indicated for the type of study.

After a waiting period necessary for the radiopharmaceutical to distribute correctly, the scan is performed using SPECT-CT equipment.

The test is outpatient, minimally invasive and performed with all safety and comfort measures in place.

Nuclear medicine specialists analyse the images and prepare a detailed report that your doctor will use to plan your treatment or follow-up.

Our Commitment

At Clínica Vila Parc, we offer leading healthcare in Ibiza and Formentera. With SPECT-CT, we reaffirm our commitment to innovation, diagnostic accuracy, patient care and personalised attention. Everyone deserves the best healthcare resources without having to leave the island.

Contact us for more information or to book your appointment: we will be delighted to help you.