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Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance for New PET/CT System at SNMMI Meeting
Emphasizing enhanced time-of-flight performance and an energy-efficient design, the Biograph Trinion PET/CT system can reportedly be utilized for a variety of imaging needs, ranging from theranostic applications to neurology imaging.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the Biograph Trinion positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system, which made its debut at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting.
Combining an air-cooled digital detector with bolstered time-of-flight performance, the Biograph Trinion system enables a variety of post-processing applications, including oncologic, cardiovascular, and neurologic imaging as well as theranostics, according to Siemens Healthineers, the manufacturer of the Biograph Trinion.
Combining an air-cooled digital detector with bolstered time-of-flight performance, the Biograph Trinion system enables a variety of post-processing applications, according to Siemens Healthineers, the manufacturer of the newly FDA-cleared PET/CT system. (Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.)
The company emphasized that the device’s computer technology is located in the system gantry, allowing a more compact design that can be accommodated in an existing traditional PET/CT room. Siemens Healthineers added that the system’s smart power-save mode for powering down at night, can lead to a 46 percent reduction in energy costs.
“With the Biograph Trinion, Siemens Healthineers is proud to offer customers a high-performance PET/CT scanner that delivers the precision and speed needed for clinical demands,” said James Williams, PhD, head of Molecular Imaging at Siemens Healthineers. “This new system is designed to be user- and patient focused as well as a sustainable investment in terms of reduced installation and operational costs and easy, on-site scalability.”
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