Imaging Technology News - November/December 2008 - (Page 18)

CT SYSTEMS Company Website Model FDA Cleared Gantry Geometry Detectors, type No. of rows Detector width, mm Reconstructed slice width options, mm Elements per row No. of detection elements Rotation times, sec., 360° Partial X-Ray ran beam angle,° Gantry tilt,° Gantry dimensions, H x W x D, cm Gantry weight, kg Gantry aperture, cm Scan localizer X-Ray Tube X-ray tube anode Heat storage, HU Dissipation rate, HU/min Tube cooling Tube focal spot, mm Optional X-Ray tubes X-Ray Generator kW output kVp range mA range Helical Scanning Max Scan Time, sec Max Scan Volume, cm Spatial Resolution, lp/cm Pitch Reconstruction time per image, sec Patient Table Range of movement Vertical, cm Longitudinal, cm Scannable range, cm Max load capacity with accuracy, kg Image Reconstruction Computer CPU Scan FOVs, cm Reconstruction matrices Reconstruction time Per slice, sec For localization scan, sec Display Monitor size Matrices, pixels Range of CT numbers Image enlargement Max no. of slices displayed at once Image Storage Hard disk, MB No. online images Archival storage Performance Min. interscan time, sec Dynamic scan rate High-contrast spatial res. 0% MTF, lp/cm 50% MTF, lp/cm Low-contrast resolution, mm at% at 4 rads Noise,% at 2.5 rads CT angiography CT simulation 3D package DICOM 3.0 interface Suggested room size, m2 Warranty www.gehealthcare.com LightSpeed CT750 HD Yes Rotate-rotate, slip ring Gemstone scintillator 64 40 COMPARISON CHART www.gehealthcare.com LightSpeed VCT XT Yes Rotate-rotate, slip ring HiLight Ceramic V-Res 64 40 .625, 1,25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 912 58,368 0.35, 0.4,0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 2, 3, 4 N/A 56 30 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 1995 70 Laser N/S 8,000,000 1,782,000 Oil/Air 0.7 x 0.6, and 0.9 x 0.11 N/A 100kW 80,100,120, 140 10-800 60 173 (200 option) Same as Axial 0.5625:1, 0.9375:1, 1.375:1, 1.75:1 Up to 16 frames/sec N/S 43 - 99.1 170, (200 option) 170, (200 option) 500lb/227kg +/- 0.25mm Open Architecture (LINUX) 25, 50 512 x 512 up to 16 frames/sec N/S Real Time 2 - 19 LCD 1280 x 1024 Minus 1024 to 3073 Up to 8x 16 803 GB GE Healthcare www.gehealthcare.com LightSpeed VCT Yes Rotate-rotate, slip ring HiLight Ceramic V-Res 64 40 .625, 1,25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 912 58,368 www.gehealthcare.com LightSpeed VCT Select Yes Rotate-rotate, slip ring HiLight Ceramic Matrix 3 64 40 .625, 1,25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 912 58,368 www.gehealthcare.com LightSpeed RT16 Yes Rotate-rotate, slip ring HiLight Ceramic Matrix II 24 20 .625, 1,25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 912 21,888 Hitachi Medical www.hitachimed.com ECLOS 16 Yes, 2007 Helical/spiral Solid state ceramic 16 slice 20 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 3.75, 5 880 24 x 880 Neurologica www.neurologica.com CERETOM NL3000 Yes Rotate-Rotate/Multi-Slice Solid-state 8 1.25 1.25, 2.5 ,5 ,10 408 3264 1,2,3,4 Yes 63 N/A 63.3" x 52.7" x 28.7" 362 32 cm Yes Fixed Max Wait Time 10 Minutes N/S AIR 1.0 X 1.0 N/A 1.05 kW 80 - 140 kV 1 - 7 mA 60 sec 60 cm 8.3 lp/cm at 0% 1, 1.5 0.6 N/A (scanner moves) N/A N/A 60 cm N/A DUAL OPTERON 25.36 512x512 , 1024x1024 0.6 to 1.5 s/image 1 17 WIDE SCREEN 1920X1200 -1024 to 31,743 Yes 16 80 GB N/S Yes 1 1 per sec N/S 17 9.8 3mm @ 0.3% 0.30% Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A 1 year www.medical.philips.com/us/ Brilliance Big Bore Oncology Yes Rotate-rotate, 16-slice Solid state GOS 16 24 0.75-12 Ax, 0.56-7.5Sp 816 19,584 elements 0.4*,0.5,0.75,1,1.5, 2 0.28*, 0.33 (240 degrees) 57 +/-30 199 x 251 x 97 2025 85 Laser N/S MRC 8 MHU (26 MHU eff.) 1608 kHU Air Sm:0.5x1.0 Lg:1.0x1.0 N/A 60 90,120,140 20-500 in 1mA inc 120 175 (max table travel) 15 lp/cm 0.04 to 1.5 0.10 sec N/S 57.8-103 190 175 204kg, 295kg* Windows XP Dell Precision 60 5122;7682;10242 Up to 10 ips Up to 10 ips Up to 18 sec for 175cm 19 LCD flat 1280 x 1024 -1024 to +3072 HU Up to 10x; real time 1000 with scrolling 292 GB 514,242 9.1GB EOD 0.5 5280 slices/minute Up to 15 lp/cm 15 6 4.0 mm @ 0.3% as measured on the 20 cm CATPHAN 0.27 Yes Yes Yes Yes 25 (45 optimal) 1 year parts & labor www.medical.p Brilliance Big B Yes Rotate-rotate, 1 Solid State GO 16 24 .625, 1,25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, 7.5, 10 912 58,368 0.35, 0.4,0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 2, 3, 5 N/A 56 30 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 1850 70 Laser N/S 8,000,000 1,782,000 Oil/Air 1.0 x 0.7 per IEC 60336 N/A 100kW 80,100,120, 140 10-835 60 170 (200 option) Same as Axial 0.5625:1, 0.9375:1, 1.375:1, 1.75:2 Up to 16 frames/sec N/S 43 - 99.1 170, (200 option) 170, (200 option) 500lb/227kg +/- 0.25mm Open Architecture (LINUX) 25, 51 513 x 512 up to 16 frames/sec N/S Real Time 3 - 19 LCD 1281 x 1024 Minus 1024 to 3074 Up to 8x 16 803 GB 0.75-12 Ax, 0.5 816 19,584 elemen 0.35*, 0.4,0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.35*, 0.4,0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, (0.5, 0.6, 0.7 option), 0.8, 0.9, 1, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 N/A 56 30 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 1995 70 Laser N/S 8,000,000 1,782,000 Oil/Air 0.7 x 0.6, and 0.9 x 0.11 N/A 85 or 100kW 80,100,120, 140 10-700 or 10-800 60 172 (200 option) Same as Axial 0.5625:1, 0.9375:1, 1.375:1, 1.75:1 Up to 6 frames/sec (16 option) N/S 43 - 99.1 170, (200 option) 170, (200 option) 500lb/227kg +/- 0.25mm Open Architecture (LINUX) 25, 50 512 x 512 up to 6 frames/sec (16 option) N/S Real Time 2 - 19 LCD 1280 x 1024 Minus 1024 to 3073 Up to 8x 16 803 GB N/A 56 30 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 1995 70 Laser N/S 8,000,000 1,782,000 Oil/Air 0.7 x 0.6, and 0.9 x 0.11 N/A 100kW 80,100,120, 140 10-800 60 171 (200 option) Same as Axial 0.5625:1, 0.9375:1, 1.375:1, 1.75:1 Up to 6 frames/sec (16 option) N/S 43 - 99.1 170, (200 option) 170, (200 option) 500lb/227kg +/- 0.25mm Open Architecture (LINUX) 25, 50 512 x 512 up to 6 frames/sec (16 option) N/S Real Time 2 - 19 LCD 1280 x 1024 Minus 1024 to 3073 Up to 8x 16 803 GB N/A 56 30 189 x 223 x 101 1920 80 Laser N/S 6,300,000 (8,000,000 option) 1,782,000 Oil/Air 1.2 x 1.2 to 0.9 x 0.7 N/A 53.2kW (100kW option) 80,100,120,140 10-440 (800 option) 120 170, 200 option Same as Axial 0.5625:1, 0.9375:1, 1.375:1, 1.75:1 Up to 16 frames/sec N/S 43.0 to 99.1 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 650lb/500lb +/- 0.25mm Open Architecture (LINUX) 10-50 512 x 512 up to 16 frames/sec N/S Real Time 2 - 19 LCD 1280 x 1024 Minus 1024 to 3071 Up to 8x 16 73 GB 0.5 50 + / - 25 184 x 199 x 87 1320 70 Laser Marker N/S 5 750k Oil/Air 0.7 x 0.8 and 1.2 x 1.4 N/A 42 100, 120, 130 10 to 350 100 175 0.35mm 0.56 to 1.68 0.2 sec N/S 42 to 100 186 175 225 Multi-processor System 5 to 50 512 x 512 5 ips 0.2 Real-time 20 inch LCD 512 x 512 -2000 to +4000 8X 4 250GB Images, 300GB Raw D 0.4*,0.5,0.75,1, 0.28*, 0.33 (240 57 +/-30 199 x 251 x 97 2025 85 Laser N/S MRC 8 MHU (2 1608 kHU Air Sm:0.5x1.0 L N/A 60 90,120,140 20-500 in 1mA 120 175 (max table 15 lp/cm 0.04 to 1.5 0.10 sec N/S 57.8-103 190 175 204kg, 295kg* Windows XP D 60 5122;7682;102 Up to 10 ips Up to 10 ips Up to 18 sec fo 19 LCD flat 1280 x 1024 Up to 10x; real -1024 TO 31,74 1000 with scrol 292 GB 514,242 9.1GB EOD 0.5 COMPARISON CHART 250,000 512x512 matrix 250,000 512x512 matrix 250,000 512x512 matrix 250,000 512x512 matrix 250,000 512x512 matrix 200,000 2.3 GB MOD and 4.7 DVD-RAM 2.3 GB MOD and 4.7 DVD-RAM 2.3 GB MOD and 4.7 DVD-RAM 2.3 GB MOD and 4.7 DVD-RAM 2.3 GB MOD and 4.7 DVD-RAM 9.2GB DVD, 16000 images DICOM DICOM DICOM DICOM DICOM 1 960 Scans/min 21.5 21.5 13 5 at 0.3% at 9mGy rads; 8 CATPHAN 0.45 at 9.4mGy Standard (MiP) Optional Optional Yes 34.2 (21.7 min.) 1 year parts & labor 1 960 Scans/min 15.4, 19.6 -Z 15.4 10.2, 19.6-Z 5 at 0.3% at 1.3 rads; 8 CATPHAN 0.32 at 2.85 rads Standard (MiP) Optional Optional Yes 41.3 1 year parts & labor 1 960 Scans/min 15.4, 19.6 -Z 15.4 10.2, 19.6-Z 5 at 0.3% at 1.3 rads; 8 CATPHAN 0.32 at 2.85 rads Standard (MiP) Optional Optional Yes 41.3 1 year parts & labor 1 960 Scans/min 15.4, 19.6 -Z 15.4 10.2, 19.6-Z 5 at 0.3% at 1.3 rads; 8 CATPHAN 0.32 at 2.85 rads Standard (MiP) Optional Optional Yes 41.3 1 year parts & labor 1 960 scans/min 15.4/8.5 15.4 8.5 5mm@ 0.30%@ 13.3 mGy 8 inch CATPHAN .32 @ 2.85 rads Standard (MiP) Optional Optional Yes 28 (45 optimal) 1 year parts & labor N/S 300 slices / min 0.35mm 17.13lp/cm 12.2lp/cm 2.5mm @ 0.25% 1.60% Standard Optional Standard Yes 240 sq ft min. 1 year incl X-ray tube 5280 slices/min Up to 15 lp/cm 15 6 CT SYSTEMS 4.0 mm @ 0.3% on the 20 cm C 0.27 Yes Yes Yes Yes 25 (45 optimal) 1 year parts & l Reilly Communications Group obtained the model specifications from the manufacturers. 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