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Gamma camera purchasing.

C P Wells·M Buxton-Thomas
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The purchase of a new gamma camera is a major undertaking and represents a long-term commitment for most nuclear medicine departments. The purpose of tendering for gamma cameras is to assess the best match between the requirements of the clinical department and the equipment available and not necessarily to buy the 'best camera' [1-3]. After many years of drawing up tender specifications, this paper tries to outline some of the traps and pitfalls of this potentially perilous, although largely rewarding, exercise.

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Gamma CamerasNuclear MedicinePurchasing, HospitalSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited KingdomJournal Article

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C P Wells, M Buxton-Thomas. 1995. Gamma camera purchasing.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7770241/

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