Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash CT Scanner: Advanced Imaging for Enhanced Patient Care
The Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash CT Scanner is a cutting-edge whole-body CT imaging system designed to deliver rapid and precise scans while prioritizing patient safety. With an exceptional scan time of approximately 0.6 seconds for thorax imaging, this system significantly enhances the ability to perform effective scans across various patient demographics, including those requiring urgent trauma care. Clinicians can obtain high-resolution images without the need for breath-holding, making it an ideal choice for critical care settings.
Key Features:
- Speed and Efficiency: Achieve full thorax scans in under a second and whole-body scans in just about 5 seconds, facilitating immediate diagnosis and treatment planning, particularly in challenging cases involving trauma or restless patients.
- Superior Imaging Quality: Experience crystal-clear imaging of the coronary arteries with a remarkable temporal resolution of 75 ms, ensuring accurate assessments in dynamic vascular situations.
- Innovative Flash Trauma Scanning: Eliminate the need for a topogram, which is crucial in streamlining trauma protocols and improving patient outcomes.
- X-CARE Technology: This unique feature minimizes radiation exposure to sensitive organs and body regions, enhancing overall patient comfort and safety.
- Split Second Thorax Technology:
- Enables scans without breath-holding.
- Provides clear images of coronary arteries.
- Reduces radiation dose by 80% through a triple rule-out process.
- Executes comprehensive whole body trauma scans in less than 5 seconds.
- Decreases organ dose by 50% during perfusion studies.
- Single Dose Dual Energy Technology:
- Delivers optimum contrast without any dose penalty for faster and more accurate diagnostics.
- Supports 12 FDA-cleared applications to assist in a wide range of clinical scenarios.
- Organ-Sensitive Dose Protection: This feature ensures the lowest possible radiation doses to all organs while safeguarding radiation-sensitive areas through real-time modulation and iterative reconstruction techniques.
- Sub-mSV Technology: Allows for early detection scans with a remarkable 92.5% dose reduction, making it an advanced option for heart perfusion assessments.
With its impressive array of features, the Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash CT Scanner is poised to transform patient imaging, ensuring swift and thorough examinations while prioritizing safety and comfort.
