LightSpeed 16: The
Power To Do
GE’s
LightSpeed16 CT is the next evolution in the innovative
LightSpeed family of CT scanners and a breakthrough that proves why
GE remains the technology leader in
diagnostic imaging.
In LightSpeed, GE has accomplished
the unprecedented, delivering four new CT products to the market in
four years — beginning with LightSpeed QX/i (4-slice), the
LightSpeed Plus (more applications and speed), then LightSpeed Ultra
- the world’s only 8-slice CT scanner, and now, LightSpeed16 - the
16-slice CT scanner.
Each innovation in the LightSpeed®
continuum has brought dramatic improvements in doctors’ ability to
see finite detail, enabling faster, more accurate detection and
diagnosis.
LightSpeed16 incorporates
breakthrough innovations that deliver speed with sub-millimeter
resolution, and effective dose optimization to push clinical
applications to new levels.
In CT scanning, image quality and
dose are inextricably linked. Image quality is often improved at the
expense of higher radiation dose to the patient. But in the
LightSpeed16, we have created a CT system that obtains virtually
artifact-free, diagnostic-quality images at a minimum patient dose.
Faster
acquisition of data in the 16-slice allows GEMS to offer with
LightSpeed16 the most comprehensive set of applications and
clinical features designed to improve physician productivity and
patient care. Most notably will be the entry into Cardiac
applications, as well as viewing small tortuous vessels, fine bony
structures and coronary arteries.
Better image resolution and
acquisition speed reduces patient exam time and improves the ability
of doctors to diagnose. And that’s just the beginning.
The HiLight Matrix II
Detector was engineered specifically for the demanding requirements
of sub-second CT scanning and sub-millimeter scanning. GE’s
patented HiLight ceramic scintillator provides 99% X-ray absorption
efficiency, long-term stability, and supports even faster gantry
rotation speeds. It eliminates artifacts due to radiation damage and
afterglow problems found in other solid-state scintillators.
Outstanding Image
Quality
Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Europe
The new LightSpeed16 is able to
deliver 16 slices in just one rotation, making it ideal for cardiac
applications and traumatology while greatly increasing patient
comfort. The LightSpeed16 delivers superb image quality and allows
the clinician to see details that could not be
seen previously.
The very first
run-off exam was completed within 15 seconds. This is fast enough to
avoid any venous opacification using thin slices.
A complete acquisition from thorax to
pelvis lasted 13 seconds using 1.25 mm with absolutely no trade-off
in image quality.
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