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Philips BrightView SPECT
BrightView is a Philips dual-detector gamma camera for SPECT and planar nuclear medicine, built on an open ring gantry with a large bore. It is used for cardiac, bone, renal and other single-photon studies, and the XCT variant adds a flat-panel CT for attenuation correction and localisation. Its distinctive points are the 9-axis ring gantry, automatic body contouring with BodyGuard sensing, and a cart-based collimator exchanger.
The model
Maker, model and type.
- Maker
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.
- Model
- BrightView SPECT (product code 882480; BrightView X and XCT variants)
- Device type
- SPECT
- Main document
- Open the public document
Key specifications
What the public record says.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Detectors | Two detectors, usable singly or at relative 90 or 180 degrees | Source |
| Detector field of view | 15.5 x 21 inch, square-cornered detectors | Source |
| Patient bore | 38 inch diameter | Source |
| Gantry | 9-axis ring gantry | Source |
| Brain reach | Under 3 inches | Source |
| Caudal and cephalic tilt | At least plus or minus 15 degrees on at least one detector | Source |
| Acquisition modes | Static, dynamic, gated, total body, circular and non-circular SPECT, gated SPECT and coincidence studies | Source |
| FDA clearance cited for BrightView | K062298 (Apollo Gamma Camera System), product code KPS, 21 CFR 892.1200, Class II, decision 23 August 2006; BrightView VCT cleared as K080927 | Source |
Recalls
Known FDA recalls.
- Z-0929-20242023-12-15
Detector may fall unexpectedly due to a component failure.
FDA record - Z-0677-20242023-11-30
Pre-programmed motion in extrinsic QA could create a limb entrapment gap.
FDA record - Z-2009-20192019-06-10
Hand controller could cause uncommanded motion or motion after release.
FDA record - Z-0510-20182017-12-15
Collimator could drop during exchange if cart and detectors were misaligned.
FDA record - Z-1750-20172017-02-24
Brake hub not engaging gearbox shaft after service, so detector could backdrive.
FDA record - Z-2735-20162016-05-25
Software defect let a detector contact the patient in some non-ABC scans.
FDA record
Safety
Safety warnings from the record.
- A falling detector below the gantry centre could cause abrasion, contusion, laceration or fracture of a patient's lower limbs. Source
- Pre-programmed motion during an extrinsic QA scan could open a gap between the patient support and detector, a limb entrapment risk. Source
- A collimator can drop to the floor if the exchange cart and detectors are misaligned. Keep the area beside the cart clear during exchanges. Source
- Gaps between the two parts of the patient table can pinch skin or fingers. Source
Sources
Where this note comes from.
- FDA 510(k) database entry K062298
- FDA 510(k) summary K062298 (Apollo Gamma Camera System)
- openFDA recall search, BrightView
- openFDA MAUDE problem counts, BrightView
Not covered: Philips no longer hosts a BrightView product page or datasheet, and no public operator or service manual or error code list was found. Specifications come from the 2006 510(k) summary for the Apollo system that FDA recall records cite for BrightView, so crystal thickness and current configuration details should be checked.
BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.
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