COMPARISON CHART November/December 2012 Comparison Chart Compiled by Imaging Technology News

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Company GE Healthcare Hitachi Neurologica Corp. Philips Healthcare Siemens Medical Toshiba America Medical Systems
Model Discovery CT750 HD Optima CT660 Optima CT580 W Optima CT540 BrightSpeed Elite BrightSpeed Elite Eclos 16 Scenaria BodyTom CereTom OTOscan iCT TVI iCT iCT SP Ingenuity CT Ingenuity Core128 Ingenuity Core Brilliance CT Brilliance CT Big Bore Brilliance CT 16-Slice MX 16EVO Somatom Definition Somatom Definition Somatom Definition Somatom Definition Somatom Definition Somatom Emotion - Somatom Aquilion One Aquilion Prime Aquilion Premium Aquilion Prime Aquilion RXL
Select 64-Channel Flash - AS+ Fast Care/AS+ - AS 64 Fast Care/64 - AS 20/40 CT Edge 16-Slice Perspective - (640 Series) (160 Series) (320 Series) (80 Series)
Excel CT Excel CT 128-Slice
FDA cleared, year/CE mark, year Both, 2008 Yes, 2011 Yes, 2011 Both, 2012 Both, 2005 Both, 2008 Both Both 2011 2005 2005 Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Both, 2007 2012, 2010 2008, 2009 2012, N/S 2012, 2011
Intended use (cardiac image, High-resolution General radiol- Treatment planning, General radiology, General radiology, General radiology, General radiology General radiology, General radiology, General radiology, General radiology, Low-dose vascular, Low-dose cardiac, Low-dose cardiac, Low-dose general Low-dose general Low-dose general Low-dose general Rad onc treatment Low-dose general General radiology General radiol- General radiol- General radiol- General radiol- General radiol- Gerneral radiol- Gerneral radiol- Neuro, cardiac, Cardiac, general Cardiac, general Cardiac, general General radiology
general radiology, etc.) low-dose Imaging ogy, ED, cardiac bariatrics, general including CTA and including CTA and including CTA and cardiac, ED surgery surgery surgery cardiac, pediatric, pediatric, trauma, pediatric, trauma, radiology, cardiac, radiology, cardiac, radiology, cardiac, radiology, cardiac, planning, general radiology ogy, cardiology, ER, ogy, cardiology, ER, ogy, cardiology, ER, ogy, cardiology, ER, ogy, cardiology, ER, ogy, ER, oncology, ogy, ER, oncology, general radiology radiology radiology radiology
including cardiac, CT, including CTA radiology, Interven- CTC CTC CTC trauma, neuro, neuro, general neuro, general pediatric, trauma, pediatric, trauma, pediatric, trauma, pediatric, trauma, radiology, interven- oncology, pediatric, oncology, pediatric, oncology, pediatric, oncology, pediatric, oncology, pediatrics, pediatric, bariatric, pediatric, bariatric,
spectral CT and CTC tional and CTA general radiology radiology radiology neuro neuro neuro neuro tional, bariatric bariatric, stroke bariatric, stroke bariatric, stroke bariatric, stroke bariatric, stroke stroke stroke, cardiac
GANTRY
Geometry Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate N/A N/A N/A AirGlide AirGlide AirGlide Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate Rotate-rotate Slip ring Slip ring Slip ring Slip ring Slip ring Slip ring Slip ring Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate, Rotate-rotate,
slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring slip ring
Detectors, type Gemstone scintillator HiLight V-Res Volara HiLight Ceramic HiLight Ceramic HiLight Ceramic HiLight Ceramic Solid-state ceramic Gadolinium series Solid-state Ultrafast Solid-state Solid-state NanoPanel3D with NanoPanel3D with NanoPanel3D with NanoPanel NanoPanel NanoPanel NanoPanel Solid-state with Solid-state with Solid-state with Ultrafast ceramic Ultrafast ceramic Ultrafast ceramic Ultrafast ceramic Ultrafast ceramic Ultra-fast ceramic Ultra-fast ceramic 320, Solid-state 80, Solid-state 160, Solid-state 40, Solid-state 40, Solid-state
DAS Matrix II Matrix II Matrix II Matrix II solid-state ceramic multi-row (CdWO4) ClearRay ClearRay ClearRay TACH TACH TACH Gd(2)O(2)S Gd(2)O(2)S Gd(2)O(2)S Gd(2)O(2)S Gd(2)O(2)S
Number of rows 64 32 or 64 24 24 24 24 24 64 32 8 8 128 (256 slices) 128 (256 slices) 64 (128 slices) 64 (128 slices) 64 (128 slices) 64 64 16 16 16 2*128 128 64 40 128 16 64 160 40 80 20 32
Detector width, mm 40 40 20 20 20 20 20 40 1.25 1.25 0.625 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 24 24 24 2*38.4 38.4 19.2 19.2 38.4 19.2 38.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Reconstructed slice width 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 0.625 - 10 0.625 - 10 2.5, 5, 10 2.5, 5, 10 0.625,1.25, 2.5, 5 0.625 – 10 0.625 – 10 0.625 – 10 0.625 – 10 0.625 – 10 0.625 – 10 0.625 – 10 0.75 – 10 0.75 – 10 0.75 – 10 0.4 (opt w/z-UHR), 0.4 (optional with 0.4 (optional with 0.4 (optional with 0.4 (optional with 0.6 - 10 0.6 - 20 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
options, mm 3.75, 5 3.75, 5 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 0.5 - 20 (38 using z-UHR), 0.6 - 12 z-UHR), 0.6 - 12 z-UHR), 0.6 - 12 z-UHR), 0.5 - 12 8, 10 8, 10 8, 10 8, 10 8, 10
dynamic multiscan)
Elements per row 912 912 912 912 912 912 880 888 N/A N/A N/A 672 672 672 672 672 672 672 816 672 672 1,216 736 368 368 736 736 736 896 896 896 896 896
Number of detection elements 58,368 58,368 21,888 21,888 21,888 21,888 21,120 56,832 30,000 3,000 3,000 86,016 86,016 43,008 43,008 43,008 43,008 43,008 13,056 16,128 16,128 77,824 (47,104 sys 47,104 23,552 23,552 47,104 17,664 47,104 286,720 active 71,680 active 143,360 active 35,840 35,840
A; 30,720 system B)
Rotation times, sec., 360 degrees 0.35, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.35, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 3 0.35, 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, 1 1 1 0.27, 0.3, 0.33, 0.27, 0.3, 0.33, (0.27 option), 0.3, 0.3 effective 0.3 effective 0.3 effective 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 0.44, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 1, 0.28, 0.33, 0.5, 1 0.30, 0.33, 0.5, 1 (0.3 0.30, 0.33, 0.5, 1 (0.3 0.5, 1 (0.33 standard 0.28 0.6 (optional 0.5 0.6 (optional 0.48 0.35, 0.375, 0.4, 0.35, 0.375, 0.4, 0.35, 0.375, 0.4, 0.35, 0.375, 0.4, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 1,
0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 2 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 2 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 1.0, 1.5, 2 0.375, 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, 0.375, 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, 0.33, 0.375, 0.4, 0.5, (cardiac), 0.4, 0.5, (cardiac), 0.4, 0.5, (cardiac), 0.4, 0.5, 1.5, 2 1.5, 2 1.5, 2 1.5, 2 optional on Excel) optional on Excel) on 40) with Heartview) with Heartview) 0.45, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 0.45, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 0.45, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 0.45, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 1.5, 2, 3
1, 1.5 1, 1.5 0.75, 1, 1.5 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2 1, 1.5 1, 1.5, 2, 3 1, 1.5 1, 1.5, 2, 3
Partial N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.5 sec. N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.18, 0.2 0.18, 0.2 (0.18 option), 0.2 0.28, 0.33 (0.28 option), 0.33 (0.28 option), 0.33 0.28, 0.33 0.29, 0.33 0.28, 0.33 0.33, 0.4 0.2, 0.24, 0.36, 0.72 0.22, 0.24, 0.33, 0.67 0.22, 0.24, 0.33, 0.67 0.24, 0.33, 0.67 0.22, 0.24, 0.33, 0.67 0.4 (optional 0.33) 0.41 (305 degrees) 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.32
X-Ray fan beam angle, degrees 56 56 55 55 55 55 50 51.78 N/A N/A N/A 52 52 52 54 54 54 54 57 57 57 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 55.8 55.8 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Gantry tilt, degrees 30 30 30 30 30 30 ± 25 ± 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 N/A ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 30 ± 22 ± 22 ± 22 ± 22 ± 30
Gantry dimensions, H x W x D, cm 188.2 x 222.5 x 194 x 205 x 104 199.2 x 243.9 x 193 x 206 x 102 193 x 206 x 102 193 x 204 x 102 184 x 199 x 88 203 x 235 x 88 205.74 x 104.14 153.16 x 72.90 x 153.16 x 72.90 x 198 x 274 x 97 198 x 274 x 97 198 x 274 x 97 201 x 238 x 94 201 x 238 x 94 201 x 238 x 94 203 x 239 x 94 199 x 251 x 97 203 x 239 x 94 189 x 221 x 89 1,980 x 1,170 x 1,990 x 1,170 x 1,990 x 1,170 x 1,990 x 1,170 x 1,980 x 935 x 1,780 x 790 x 1,820 x 680 x 203 x 243 x 107 203 x 243 x 107 203 x 243 x 107 203 x 243 x 107 195 x 233 x 96
100.6 100.6 x 256.5 133.86 133.86 2,314 mm 2,314 mm 2,314 mm 2,314 mm 2,380 mm 2,320 mm 2,300 mm
Gantry weight, kg 1,850 1,810 1,765 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,320 2,235 1,791.69 408.23 408.23 2,570 2,570 2,570 1,950 1,950 1,950 1,941 2,025 1,941 1,900 2,600 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,250 1,200 1,200 2,700 2,530 2,700 2,530 1,750
Gantry aperture, cm 70 70 80 70 70 70 70 75 85 32 32 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 85 70 70 78 78 78 78 78 70 70 72 78 72 78 72
Scan localizer Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Yes, Laser marker Yes, Laser marker Yes Yes Yes Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser
X-RAY TUBE
X-ray tube anode N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S Rotating Rotating Rotating Fixed Fixed iMRC w/segmented iMRC w/segmented iMRC w/segmented MRC Ice w/segmntd MRC Ice w/segmnted MRC Ice w/segmnted MRC with rotating Rotating anode Rotating anode Rotating anode Straton, 2 x 0MHU - Straton, 0MHU - Straton, 0MHU - Straton, 0MHU - Straton, 0MHU - 5 MHU 6 MHU Tungsten, molybde- Tungsten, molybde- Tungsten, molybde- Tungsten, molybde- Tungsten, molybde-
tungsten anode tungsten anode tungsten anode tungsten anode tungsten anode tungsten anode anode (30 MHU) (30 MHU) (30 MHU) (30 MHU) (30 MHU) num, graphite num, graphite num, graphite num, graphite num, graphite
Heat storage, HU 8,000,000 6,300,000 8,000,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 5M 7.5 M 3.5 M 0.45 M 0.45 M 30 M effective 30 M effective 30 M effective 30 M effective 30 M effective 30 M effective 26 M effective 8 8 5 0 M (0.53 M capacity 0 M (0.53 M capacity 0 M (0.53 M capacity 0 M (0.53 M capacity 0 M (0.53 M capacity N/S N/S 7.5 M 7.5 M 7.5 M 7.5 M 7.5 M
comb w/7.3 M/min comb w/7.3 M/min comb w/7.3 M/min comb w/7.3 M/min comb w/7.3 M/min
(5,400 kJ/min (5,400 kJ/min (5,400 kJ/min (5,400 kJ/min (5,400 kJ/min
cooling rate comp to cooling rate comp to cooling rate comp to cooling rate comp to cooling rate comp to
convntional tube w/ convntional tube w/ convntional tube w/ convntional tube w/ convntional tube w/
about 30 M [22,000 about 30 M [22,000 about 30 M [22,000 about 30 M [22,000 about 30 M [22,000
kJ] anode heat kJ] anode heat kJ] anode heat kJ] anode heat kJ] anode heat
storage capacity) storage capacity) storage capacity) storage capacity) storage capacity)
Dissipation rate, HU/min 1,782,000 840,000 2,100,000 840,000 840,000 840,000 748 K 1,380 K 750 K 70 K 70 K Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling 1,608 1,608 815 Straton 7.3 M Straton 7.3 M Straton 7.3 M Straton 7.3 M Straton 7.3 M 810 K 810 K Max. 1,386 K Max. 1,386 K Max. 1,386 K Max. 1,386 K Max. 1,386 K
Tube cooling Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil Air Air Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Direct cooling Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/water Oil/water or oil/air Oil/water or oil/air Oil/water or oil/air Oil/water or oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air
Tube focal spot, mm 1 x 0.7 per IEC 60336 0.9 x 0.7 IEC 60336 0.9 x 0.7, 1.2 x 1.1 0.7 x 0.6 - 0.9 x 0.9 0.7 x 0.6 - 0.9 x 0.9 0.7 x 0.6 - 0.9 x 0.9 0.7 x 0.8, 1.2 x 1.4 0.7 x 0.8, 1.2 x 1.4 1.2 x 1.4, 0.7 x 0.8 1x1 1x1 1.1 × 1.2, 0.6 × 0.7 1.1 × 1.2, 0.6 × 0.7 1.1 × 1.2, 0.6 × 0.7 1 × 1, 0.5 × 1 1 × 1, 0.5 × 1 1 × 1, 0.5 × 1 1 × 1, 0.5 × 1 1 × 1, 0.5 × 1 1 × 1, 0.5 × 1 1 × 1.3, 0.5 × 1.3 2 foci: 0.8/0.9, 3 foci: 0.8/1.2, 3 foci: 0.8/1.2, 3 foci: 0.8/1.2, 3 foci: 0.8/1.2, 0.8 x 0.5, 0.8 x 0.7 0.8 x 0.5, 0.8 x 0.7 1.6 x 1.4; 0.9 x 0.8 1.6 x 1.4; 0.9 x 0.8 1.6 x 1.4; 0.9 x 0.8 1.6 x 1.4; 0.9 x 0.8 1.6 x 1.4; 0.9 x 0.8
0.6/0.6 0.8/0.8, 0.6/0.7 0.8/0.8, 0.6/0.7 0.8/0.8, 0.6/0.7 0.8/0.8, 0.6/0.7
X-RAY GENERATOR
kW output 100 72 100 53.2 53.2 42 48 72 42 1 1 120 120 100, 120 (option) 105 effective 105 effective 105 effective 60 60 80 effective 50 100 x 2 (200) 100 80 (optional 100) 80 100 50 55 (112 equivalent 72 72 72 72 60 (72 option)
w/SAFIRE)
kVp range 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 100, 120, 130 80, 100, 120, 140 80 - 140 80 - 140 80 - 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140 90, 120, 140 90, 120, 140 90, 120, 140 70, 80, 100, 120, 140 70, 80, 100, 120, 140 70, 80, 100, 120, 140 70, 80, 100, 120, 140 70, 80, 100, 120, 140 80, 110, 130 80, 110, 130 80, 100, 120, 135 80, 100, 120, 135 80, 100, 120, 135 80, 100, 120, 135 80, 100, 120, 135
mA range 10 - 835 10 - 560, 600 for 10 - 800, 10 - 440 10 - 440 10 - 350 10 - 400 10 - 600 0 - 300 4-7 4-7 10 – 1,000 10 – 1,000 10 – 833 (10 – 1,000 20 – 667 20 – 667 20 – 667 20 – 500 20 – 500 20 – 500 30 – 420 Single source 28 - 28 - 800 28 - 665 (optional 28 - 665 28 - 800 20 - 345 20 - 345 10 - 580 10 - 600 10 - 580 10 - 600 10 - 500, (600
cardiac 5 increments optional) 800, dual 40 - 1,600 800) optional)
SPIRAL SCANNING
Max scan time, sec 60 60 120 120 120 120 100 rotations 100 rotations 60 60 60 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 120 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Max scan volume, cm 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 170 140 175 200 200 60 60 210 175 175 210 175, 210 (option) 175, 210 (option) 175 175 175 150 200 200 200 200 200 153 (limitd by table) 150 195 195 195 195 175
Spatial resolution, lp/cm Same as axial Same as axial Same as axial Same as axial Same as axial Same as axial 17.13 17.18 17 17 17 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 16 Up to 24 Up to 15 30 30 30 30 30 17.5 17.5 18 18 18 18 18
Pitch 0.5625, 0.9375, 0.5625, 0.9375, 0.5625: 1; 0.9375: 1; 0.563, 0.938, 1.375, 0.563, 0.938, 1.375, 0.563, 0.938, 1.375, 0.56 - 1.687 0.56 - 1.578 0.4 - 1.6 1, 1.5 1, 1.5 0.07 – 1.5 0.07 – 1.5 0.07 – 1.5 0.13 – 1.5 0.13 – 1.5 0.13 – 1.5 0.13 – 1.5 0.04 – 1.7 0.2 – 1.7 0.5 – 1.5 0.35 - 3.4 (w/flash 0.45 - 2 in steps of 0.45 - 2 in steps of 0.45 - 2 in steps of 0.45 - 2 in steps of 0.4 - 2 in steps of 0.1 0.3 - 2 in steps of Max. 1.5 Max. 1.5 Max. 1.5 Max. 1.5 Max. 1.5
1.375 1.375 1.375: 1 and 1.75 1.75 - 0.625, 0.875, 1.75 - 0.625, 0.875, 1.75 - 0.625, 0.875, scanning); pitch 0.05 (option: fixed 0.05 (option: fixed 0.05 (option: fixed 0.05 (option: fixed 0.1, 0.27 (cardio)
1.35, 1.675 1.35, 1.675 1.35, 1.675 range to 0.3 w/ 0.18; 0.2; 0.24) 0.18; 0.2; 0.24) 0.18; 0.2; 0.24) 0.18; 0.2; 0.24)
z-UHR 0.2 w/Syngo
Heartview Flash,
0.07 w/resp gating
and triggering
Reconstruction time per image, sec Up to 35 Up to 35 (optional Up to 16 6 fps (16 option) 6 fps (16 option) 6 fps Up to 5 Up to 18 16 1 1 As low as 0.03 sec./ As low as 0.03 sec./ As low as 0.03 sec./ As low as 0.04 sec./ As low as 0.04 sec./ As low as 0.05 sec./ As low as 0.05 sec./ As low as 0.1 sec./ As low as 0.06 sec/ As low as 0.05 sec./ Up to 50 Up to 40 (50 std for Up to 40 (50 std for Up to 40 Up to 50 6 (optional 16) 20 Up to 30 Up to 60 Up to 30 Up to 60 Up to 16 (up to 28
up to 55) image image image image image image image image image image AS+ Fast Care) AS Fast Care) optional)
PATIENT TABLE
Range of movement
Vertical, cm 43 - 99.1 43 - 99.1 43 - 99.1 49 - 99.1 49 - 99.1 43 - 99.1 42 - 100 45 - 105 N/A N/A N/A 64.5 – 106.5 64.5 – 106.5 64.5 – 106.5 57.9 – 101.2 57.9 – 101.2 57.9 – 101.2 57.9 – 101.2 57.9 – 101.2 57.9 – 101.2 43 – 97 48 - 92 (at table top) 55 - 92 55 - 92 55 - 92 55 - 92 45 - 83 45 - 83 33 - 98.8 33 - 98.8 33 - 98.8 33 - 98.8 31.2 - 95.6
Longitudinal, cm 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 170 140 186 211 N/A N/A N/A 210 190 190 210 190 (210 option) 190 (210 option) 190 190 190 158 200 200 200 200 200 160 160 239 239 239 239 219
Scannable range, cm 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 170 140 175 200 N/A N/A N/A 210 175 175 210 175 (210 option) 175 (210 option) 175 175 175 150 200 200 200 200 200 153 160 200 200 200 200 180
Max load capacity with accuracy, kg 306 ± 0.25 mm 227 ± 0.25 mm 227 (± 0.25) 227 ± 0.25 mm 227 ± 0.25 mm 205 ± 1 mm 225 230 N/A N/A N/A 204 (295 option); 204 (295 option); 204 (295 option); 204 (295 option); 204 (295 option); 204 (295 option); 204 (295 option); 295 ± 0.25 mm 204 (295 option); 200 ± 0.25 mm 500 lbs (676 lbs 500 lbs (676 lbs 500 lbs (676 lbs 500 lbs (676 lbs 500 lbs (676 lbs 450 lb 456 lb 230 ± 0.25 mm, 230 ± 0.25 mm, 230 ± 0.25 mm, 230 ± 0.25 mm, 205 ± 0.25 mm
VT1700, 295 (± ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm ± 0.25 mm option) option) option) option) option) 300 max. 300 max. 300 max. 300 max.
0.25) high-cap table
IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
Computer CPU Open architecture Open architecture Open architecture Open architecture Open architecture Open architecture Intel Xenon Dual Intel N/A N/A N/A RapidView IR RapidView IR RapidView IR RapidView IR RapidView IR RapidView IR RapidView IR RapidView 4D RapidView IR Yes Image control sys, Image control sys, Image control sys, Image control sys, Image control sys, Image control sys, Image control sys, 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
(LINUX) (LINUX) (LINUX) (LINUX) (LINUX) (LINUX) image reconstrct sys image reconstrct sys image reconstrct sys image reconstrct sys image reconstrct sys image reconstrct sys image reconstrct sys
Scan FOVs, cm 25, 50 25, 50 10 - 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 2 - 50 2 - 50 60 25 25 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 60 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 50 (option 78 RFOV) 50 (option 78 RFOV) 50 (option 78 RFOV) 50 (option 78 RFOV) 50 (option 78 RFOV) 50 (option 70 RFOV) 50 (option 70 RFOV) 18, 24, 32, 40, 50 18, 24, 32, 40, 50 18, 24, 32, 40, 50 18, 24, 32, 40, 50 18, 24, 32, 40, 50
Reconstruction matrices 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 1,024 x 1,024 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512, 768 x 768, 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512
1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024
Reconstruction time, sec Up to 35 ips Up to 35 (option up Up to 16 ips 6 fps (16 option) 6 fps (16 option) 6 fps Up to 5 ips Up to 18 ips Real time Real time Real time Up to 33 ips Up to 33 ips Up to 33 ips Up to 25 ips Up to 25 ips Up to 25 ips Up to 25 ips Up to 30 ips Up to 16 ips Up to 20 Ips Up to 50 ips Up to 40 ips (50 Up to 40 ips (50 Up to 40 ips Up to 50 ips 6 ips (16 option) 20 ips N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S
to 55) standard for AS+ standard for AS+
Fast Care) Fast Care)
Per slice, sec As fast as 0.028 As fast as 0.028 As fast as 0.063 As fast as 0.167 As fast as 0.167 As fast as 0.167 0.2 0.055 16 1 1 As fast as 0.03 As fast as 0.03 As fast as 0.03 As fast as 0.04 As fast as 0.04 As fast as 0.05 As fast as 0.05 As fast as 0.1 As fast as 0.06 As fast as 0.05 0.02 0.025 sec./image 0.025 sec./image 0.025 0.02 0.625 sec./image 0.05 sec./image Up to 30 ips Up to 60 ips Up to 30 ips Up to 60 ips Up to 16 ips (up to
(0.018 optional) (0.063 optional) (0.063 optional) (0.02 standard on (0.02 standard on 28 optional)
AS+ Fast Care) AS+ Fast Care)
For localization scan, sec Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time 1 1 1 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time Real time
DISPLAY
Monitor size 2 - 19-in. LCD 2 - 19-in. LCD 2 - 19-in. LCD 2 - 19-in. LCD 2 - 19-in. LCD 2 - 19-in. LCD 20-in. 24-in. wide-screen 27-in. 20 20 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. LCD 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. flat-screen 19-in. color LCD 19-in. color LCD 19-in. color LCD 19-in. color LCD 19-in. color LCD
Matrices, pixels 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,920 x 1,200 2,560 x 1,440 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 max. 1,280 x 1,024 max. 1,280 x 1,024 max. 1,280 x 1,024 max. 1,280 x 1,024 max. 1,024 x 1,024 1,024 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024
Range of CT numbers -1,024 to 3,072 -1,024 to 3,072 -1,024 to 3,072 -1,024 to 3,072 -1,024 to 3,072 -1,024 to 3,072 -2,000 to 4,000 -2,000 to 4,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 to 3,071 -1,024 (0) to -1,024 (0) to -1,024 (0) to -1,024 (0) to -1,024 (0) to -1,024 (0) to -1,024 (0) to -32,768 to 32,767 -32,768 to 32,767 -32,768 to 32,767 -32,768 to 32,767 -32,768 to 32,767
(norm); -31,743 to (norm); -31,743 to 3,071 (0) 3,071 (0) 3,071 (0) 3,071 (0) 3,071 (0) 3,071 (0) 3,071 (0)
31,743 (ext range) 31,743 (ext range)
Image enlargement Up to 8x Up to 8x Up to 8x Up to 8x Up to 8x Up to 8x Yes Yes 5x 5x 5x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Up to 10x Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Up to 2,000x Up to 2,000x Up to 2,000x Up to 2,000x Up to 2,000x
Max no. of slices displayed at once 16 16 16 16 16 16 N/S N/S 4 4 4 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 24 24 24 24 24
IMAGE STORAGE
Hard disk, MB 803 GB 2,100 GB 73 GB 72 GB 72 GB 72 GB 500 GB + 300 GB 500 GB + 750 GB 1 TB 120 GB 120 GB 292 GB 292 GB 292 GB 292 GB 292 GB 292 GB 292 GB 292 GB 300 GB 192 GB 3.8 TB 3.8 TB 900 GB 900 GB 3.8 TB 496 GB 828 GB 500 GB or more 365 GB or more 500 GB or more 365 GB or more 144 GB or more
No. online images 250,000 512 x 512 460,000 512 x 512 250,000 512 x 512 250,000 512 x 512 250,000 512 x 512 250,000 512 x 512 200,000 200,000 500,000 images @ 140,000 images @ 140,000 images @ Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 500,000 Up to 350,000 1,750,000 1,350,000 450,000 450,000 1,350,000 248,000 414,000 Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies
matrix matrix matrix matrix matrix matrix 512 kb/img 512 kb/img 512 kb/img
Archival storage 8.5 GB DVD-R/CD-R 8.5 GB DVD-R/CD-R 8.5 GB DVD-R/CD-R 8.5 GB DVD-R/CD-R 8.5 GB DVD-R/CD-R 8.5 GB DVD-R/CD-R 9.4 GB DVD 9.4 GB DVD CD/DVD/USB CD/DVD/USB CD/DVD/USB 9.4 GB DVD; 6 TB 9.4 GB DVD; 6 TB 9.4 GB DVD; 6 TB 9.4 GB DVD; 6 TB 9.4 GB DVD; 6 TB 9.4 GB DVD; 6 TB 4.7 GB DVD 4.7 GB DVD 4.7 GB DVD DVD/CD DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM CD-ROM DVD DICOM, CD-R, 800,000 images 500,000 images 800,000 images 500,000 images 100,000 images
mobile net dev (opt) mobile net dev (opt) mobile net dev (opt) mobile net dev (opt) mobile net dev (opt) mobile net dev (opt) external USB or more or more or more or more or more
RADIATION DOSE
Dose-modulation technique 3-D 3-D Volara DAS, Opti- 3-D 3-D 3-D 3-D - IntelliEC 3-D - IntelliEC N/A N/A N/A DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight DoseRight Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Care Dose 4D, Hand Care Dose 4D, Hand Adaptive Iterative Adaptive Iterative Adaptive Iterative Adaptive Iterative Adaptive Iterative
Dose, Color Coding Shield, IRIS, Care Shield, IRIS, Care Shield, IRIS, Care Shield, IRIS, Care Shield, IRIS, Care Care Care, SAFIRE Dose Reduction 3D, Dose Reduction 3D, Dose Reduction 3D, Dose Reduction 3D, Dose Reduction 3D,
for Kids, 3-D & ECG Dose 4D, Care kV, Dose 4D, Care kV, Dose 4D, Care kV, Dose 4D, Care kV, Dose 4D, Auto kV, XYZ modulation XYZ modulation XYZ modulation XYZ modulation XYZ modulation
dose modulation, Flash Spiral, 4D Noise Flash Spiral, 4D Noise Flash Spiral, 4D Noise Flash Spiral, 4D Noise 4D Noise Reduction,
beam tracking, short Reduction, Neuro Reduction, Neuro Reduction, Neuro Reduction, Neuro Neuro Best Contrast,
gantry geom, Smart Best Contrast, Hand Best Contrast, Hand Best Contrast, Hand Best Contrast, Hand Hand Care, x-Care
Addition, Auto mA Care, x-Care Care, x-Care Care, x-Care Care, x-Care
Pediatric-specific dose control Color Coding for Kids Color Coding for Kids Color Coding for Kids Color Coding for Kids Color Coding for Kids Color Coding for Kids Pediatric protocols Pediatric protocols Dose Check Dose Check Dose Check Dedic ped protocols, Dedic ped protocols, Dedic ped protocols, Dedicated pediatric Dedicated pediatric Dedicated pediatric Dedicated pediatric Dedicated pediatric Dedicated pediatric Dedicated pediatric Care Child (70 kV), Care Child (70 kV), Care Child (70 kV), Care Child (70 kV), Care Child (70 kV), Pediatric protocols Pediatric protocols SUREExposure 3D SUREExposure 3D SUREExposure 3D SUREExposure 3D SUREExposure 3D
and 80, 100 kV DoseRight for ped, DoseRight for ped, DoseRight for ped, protocols, DoseRight protocols, DoseRight protocols, DoseRight protocols, DoseRight protocols, DoseRight protocols, DoseRight protocols, DoseRight pediatric protocols, pediatric protocols, pediatric protocols, pediatric protocols, pediatric protocols, adjusts protocol adjusts protocol adjusts protocol adjusts protocol adjusts protocol
infant calibrat phan- infant calibrat phan- infant calibrat phan- for pediatrics, Infant for pediatrics, Infant for pediatrics, Infant for pediatrics, Infant for pediatrics, Infant for pediatrics, Infant for pediatrics Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose Adaptive Dose based on age and/ based on age and/ based on age and/ based on age and/ based on age and/
tom, SmartShape & tom, SmartShape & tom, SmartShape & calibration phantom calibration phantom calibration phantom calibration phantom calibration phantom calibration phantom Shield, IRIS Shield, IRIS Shield, IRIS Shield, IRIS Shield, IRIS or size or size or size or size or size
IntelliBeam filters IntelliBeam filters IntelliBeam filters
Prospective ECG gating Yes Yes SmartScore N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes, with cardiac N/A N/A N/A Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SURECardio SURECardio SURECardio SURECardio N/A
package w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt Prospective Prospective Prospective Prospective
Retrospective ECG Yes Yes SmartScore N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes, with cardiac N/A N/A N/A DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; DoseRight Cardiac; N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SURECardio with SURECardio with SURECardio with SURECardio with Retrospective ECG
package rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with rate responsive with phaseXact phaseXact phaseXact phaseXact for calcium scoring
Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- Beat-to-Beat vari- (optional)
able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm able delay algorithm
Low-dose cardiac Yes, Includes ASiR Yes, ASiR optional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes, with cardiac N/A N/A N/A Step & Shoot Com- Step & Shoot Com- Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac Step & Shoot Cardiac N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SURECardio SURECardio SURECardio SURECardio N/A
(axial acquisition) package plete w/arr mgmt plete w/arr mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt w/arrhythmia mgmt Prospective Prospective Prospective Prospective
PERFORMANCE
Min. interscan time, sec 1 1 1 1 1 1 N/S N/S 1 1 N/A 0.27 0.27 0.3 (0.27 option) 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.5 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
Dynamic scan rate 960 scans/min. 960 scans/min. 960 scans/min. 640 slices/min. 640 slices/min. 400 slices/min. N/S 0 - 30 sec. 50 sec. 50 sec. N/A As low as 0.27 sec./ As low as 0.27 sec./ As low as 0.3 sec./ As low as 0.42 sec./ As low as 0.42 sec./ As low as 0.42 sec./ As low as 0.42 sec./ As low as 0.5 sec./ As low as 0.5 sec./ As low as 1 sec./ 0.33 sec. (0.28 sec. Up to 0.3 Up to 0.3 0.33 Up to 0.3 0.5 0.48 1 sec. or less = 20 1 sec. or less = 20 1 sec. or less = 20 1 sec. or less = 20 1 sec. or less = 20
image intermittent; image intermittent; imge intermitt (0.27 image intermittent; image intermittent; image intermittent; image intermittent; image intermittent; image intermittent; image intermittent; optional) temporal volumes temporal volumes temporal volumes temporal volumes temporal volumes
cont CT option cont CT option opt); cont CT opt cont CT option cont CT option cont CT option cont CT option cont CT option cont CT option cont CT option of 16 cm of 16 cm of 16 cm of 16 cm of 16 cm
High-contrast spatial res. 21.5 17.1 15.4/10.5 15.4/8.5 15.4/8.5 15.4/8.5 0.35 mm 0.35 mm 17 lp/cm 17 lp/cm 17 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 16 lp/cm Up to 24 lp/cm Up to 15 lp/cm N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S 17.5 17.5 0.35 mm 0.35 mm 0.35 mm 0.35 mm 0.35 mm
0% MTF, lp/cm 21.5 17.1 15.4 15.4 (high-res) 15.4 (high-res) 15.4 (high-res) 17.13 17.18 11.97 @ 2 % 11.97 @ 2 % 11.97 @ 2 % Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 16 Up to 24 Up to 15 30, 0.17 mm 30, (± 10%) 30, (± 10%) 17.4, (± 10 %) 30, 0.17 mm 17.5 17.5 18 18 18 18 18
50% MTF, lp/cm 13 10.1 10.5 8.5 (high-res) 8.5 (high-res) 8.5 (high-res) 12.2 12.21 9.62 9.62 9.62 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 5.8 Up to 8 Up to 5.5 11.8, (± 10%) 11.5, (± 10%) 11.5, (± 10%) 11.5, (± 10%) 11.8, (± 10%) 7 10.1 8 8 8 8 8
Low-contrast resolution, mm at % 2 at 0.3% at 26.5 3 at 0.32% at 3.2 5 at 0.30% at 26.6 5 at 0.30% at 13.3 5 at 0.30% at 13.3 5 at 0.30% at 13.3 2.5 at 0.25% 2.5 at 0.25% 5 at 0.3% 5 at 0.3% 5 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 3 at 0.3% 2 at 0.3% 5 @ 3 HU 5 @ 3 HU 5 @ 3 HU 5 @ 3 HU 5 @ 3 HU 5 at 3 HU 5 at 3 HU 2 at 0.3% at 16.4 2 at 0.3% at 16.8 2 at 0.3% at 16.4 2 at 0.3% at 16.8 2 at 0.3% at 17.6
at ≤ 4 rads mGy, 8-in. CATPHAN rads, 8-in. CATPHAN mGy, CTDI vol 100, mGy, 8-in. CATPHAN mGy, 8-in. CATPHAN mGy, 8-in. CATPHAN mGy (AIDR 3D) mGy (AIDR 3D) mGy (AIDR 3D) mGy (AIDR 3D) mGy (AIDR 3D)
8-in. CATPHAN
Noise, percent at 2.5 rads 0.45 at 9.4mGy 0.32 at 2.85 rads .32 @ 2.85 rads 0.32% @ 2.93 Rad 0.32% @ 2.93 Rad 0.32% @ 2.93 Rad 14.13 HU 9.9HU N/A N/A N/A 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.39% 0.39% <0.5% <0.5% <0.5% <0.5% <0.5%
CT angiography Standard (MiP) Standard (MiP) Standard (MiP) Yes Yes Yes Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/S Yes Yes Yes Yes
CT simulation Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional N/A N/A No No No Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Pinnacle Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Third-party optional Third-party optional Third-party optional Third-party optional Third-party optional
3-D package Optional Optional Optional Volume Viewer std Volume Viewer std Volume Viewer std On console & opt On console & opt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes, Vital Images Vital Images optional Vital Images optional Vital Images optional Vital Images optional
TeraRecon 3D server TeraRecon 3D server
Suggested room size, m2 34.2 (21.7 min.) 27 (21.7 min.) 28 (45 optimal) 18.2 18.2 18.2 30 40 12-ft x 12-ft 8-ft x 10-ft 8-ft x 10-ft 34 34 34 26 26 26 26 21 21 18 24 18 18 18 18 18 18 27, +12 for equip rm 27, 25 short couch 27, +12 for equip rm 27, 25 short couch 27, 25 short couch
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