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e Competition Overview in 1999

GE Siemens Toshiba Philips Picker

LightSpeed Volume Zoom Aquilion MX8000

CT/i Aquilion MX Twin

P4 UFC AV PQ6000
Expander
LX/i Asteion VR
P4 Power
PQ5000
FX/i Asteion VI AV PS Ultra Z
P4 Expert Helicat
DX/i Xvision EX AV PQ2000
Performance

AR Star Auklet SR AV PQ S Select SP

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GE Siemens Toshiba Philips Marconi

Aquilion SECURA
LightSpeed Volume Zoom
Multi slice MX8000
Multi Slice

CT/i - ZX/i Aquilion MX Twin

P4 UFC PQ6000
Asteion VR SECURA
LX/i
PQ5000
Emotion Asteion VI
FX/i Ultra Z
AURA
Balance Asteion VF Helicat
DX/i PQ2000
Xvision EX
Tomoscan
CT/e AR Star Auklet EG/ M PQ S Select SP
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Tomoscan M Tomoscan EG SR AV

Aperture 60 cm 60 cm 70 cm
Tilt : -25 / +30 -25 / +30 +/-25
Geometry Short Geometry Short Geometry Short Geometry
Detectors 400 SSD 384 SSD 640 XENON
Generator 6.5 KW / 10 - 50 mA 6.5 KW / 10 - 50 mA 24 KW / 25 - 200 mA
Tube 600 KHU (1MHU*) 1 MHU 3.5 MHU
Dissipation 125 KHU/min (200*) 195 KHU/min 735 KHU/min
Scan Time 2 - 3 - 6 sec 2 - 3 - 6 sec 2 - 3 - 4 - 6 sec
Recon Time 5 to 15 sec 5 to 15 sec 3 sec
Slice Thickness 2 - 3 - 5 - 7* - 10 mm 2 - 3 - 5 - 10 mm 2 - 3 - 5 - 10 mm
Max FOV 46 cm 46 cm 42 cm
Helical Time 50 sec* , 70 sec* 50 sec / 25 rotations 100 sec / 50 rotations

* Option
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TOMOSCAN AV Performance AV PS AV Expander

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/-25 +/-25 +/-30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 768 XENON 896 SSD 960 SSD
Generator 42 KW / 25 - 350 mA 42 KW / 25 - 350 mA 48 KW / 50 - 400 mA
Tube 3.5 MHU 3.5 MHU 6.2 MHU
Dissipation 735 KHU/min 735 KHU/min 1.2 MHU/min
Scan Time 1 - 2 - 4 sec 1 - 2 - 4 sec 1 - 2 - 4 sec
Recon Time 1 sec ( up to 7 sec) 1 sec ( up to 7 sec) 1 sec ( up to 7 sec)
Slice Thickness 1,5-2-3-5-7-10 mm 1-1,5-3-5-7-10 mm* 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm
Max FOV 48 cm 48 cm 51 cm
Helical Time 70 sec 70 sec 100 sec

* 1 mm not available
for helical acquisition
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AURA SECURA

Aperture 67 cm 72 cm
Tilt : + 30 /-28 +/-30
Geometry Geometry ??? Long Geometry
Detectors 701 SSD 960 SSD
Generator 36 KW / 15 - 180 mA 60 KW / 5 - 400 mA
Tube 2 MHU 7,7 MHU
Dissipation 336 KHU/min 1,54 MHU/min
Scan Time 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 sec 0,7 - 1 - 1,4 - 2 - 3 sec
Recon Time 1 sec 0,8 sec
Slice Thickness 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm
Max FOV 48 cm 51 cm
Helical Time Max 140 sec 100 sec
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Auklet Xvision EX Xvision GX

Aperture 65 cm 72 cm 72 cm
Tilt : +/-25 +/-30 +/-30
Geometry Short Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 512 XENON 640 XENON 896 XENON
Generator 24 KW / 50 - 200 mA 24 KW / 50 - 200 mA 36 KW / 50 - 300 mA
Tube 2 MHU 2 MHU 3,5 MHU
Dissipation 336 KHU/min 336 KHU/min 735 KHU/min
Scan Time 1,8 - 3 - 4 sec 1 - 1,5 - 2 - 3 - 4 sec 1 - 1,5 - 2 - 3 - 4 sec
Recon Time 8 sec ( up to 11 sec) 5 sec ( up to 8 sec) 5 sec ( up to 8 sec)
Slice Thickness 2-3-5-10 mm 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm
Max FOV 43 cm 48 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 45 sec (25 cm max) 50 sec 50 sec
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Xpress GX Xpress SX

Aperture 72 cm 72 cm
Tilt : +/-30 +/-30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 896 SSD 896 SSD
Generator 36 KW / 50 - 300 mA 48 KW / 50 - 400 mA
Tube 3,5 MHU 6,4 MHU
Dissipation 735 KHU/min 924 KHU/min
Scan Time 1 - 1,5 - 2 - 3 - 4 sec 1 - 1,5 - 2 - 3 - 4 sec
Recon Time 5 sec ( up to 6 sec) 3 sec
Slice Thickness 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm
Max FOV 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 100 sec 100 sec
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Asteion VF Asteion VI Asteion VR*

Aperture 72 cm 72 cm 72 cm
Tilt : +/-30 +/-30 +/-30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 640 SSD 896 SSD 896 SSD
Generator 36 KW / 30 - 300 mA 36 KW / 10 - 300 mA 48 KW / 10 - 400 mA
Tube 3,5 MHU 4 MHU 4 MHU
Dissipation 735 KHU/min 864 KHU/min 864 KHU/min
Scan Time 1-1,5-2-3 sec 0,75-1-1,5-2-3 sec 0,75-1-1,5-2-3 sec
Recon Time 3 sec 1 sec ( up to 1,5 sec) 1 sec ( up to 1,5 sec)
Slice Thickness 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm 1-2-3-5-7-10 mm
Max FOV 48 cm 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 100 sec / 133 rotation 100 sec / 133 rotation 100 sec / 133 rotation

* SureStart Standard
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Aquilion Aquilion
Multi Slice
Aperture 72 cm 72 cm
Tilt : +/-30 +/-30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 896 SSD ??? SSD*
Generator 60 KW / 10 - 500 mA 60 KW / 10 - 500 mA
Tube 7,5 MHU 7,5 MHU
Dissipation 1 MHU/min 1 MHU/min
Scan Time 0,5-0,75-1-1,5-2-3 sec 0,5-0,75-1-1,5-2-3 sec
Recon Time 1 sec 1 sec
Slice Thickness 0,8-1-2-3-5-7-10 mm 4x0,5-4x1-4x2-4x3
4x4-4x5-4x8-4x10
Max FOV 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 100 sec 100 sec
* Matrix Detector,
34 rows, 4x0.5 + 30x1
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SCT7000TS SCT7000TX SCT7000TH

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/-25 +/- 25 +/- 25
Geometry ??? Geometry ??? Geometry ??? Geometry
Detectors 928 SSD 828 XENON 828 XENON
Generator 36 KW / 60 - 300 mA 36 KW / 60 - 300 mA 30 KW / 60 - 250 mA
Tube 5 MHU 3,5 MHU (5*) 2 MHU (3.5*)
Dissipation ??? KHU/min 735 KHU/min 336 KHU/min
Scan Time 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec
Recon Time 4 sec 3 sec 5 sec
Slice Thickness 1-3-5-7-10 mm (2*) 1-3-5-7-10 mm 1-3-5-10 mm (7*)
Max FOV 50 cm 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 80 sec (100*) 60 sec (100*) 40 sec (60*)

* Option
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PQ S Select SP Helicat
4th Generation 3rd Generation 3rd Generation

Aperture 70 cm 60 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/-30 +/- 25 + 20 /- 30
Geometry Long Geometry Short Geometry ??? Geometry
Detectors 1200 SSD 575 SSD 526 SSD
Generator 30 KW / 30 - 200 mA 15 KW / 50 - 100 mA 42 KW / 50 - 350 mA
Tube 2 MHU 1,5 MHU 3,5 MHU (5*)
Dissipation 625 KHU/min 272 KHU/min 735 KHU/min
Scan Time 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 1,8-2,1-3,9-5,7 sec 1-2-4 sec
Recon Time 3 sec (up to 5 sec) 4,5 sec (up to 7 sec) 2,3 sec (up to 6 sec)
Slice Thickness 1-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm 1,5-3-5-10 mm 1-2,5-5-10 mm
Max FOV 48 cm 48,5 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 21 sec (46*) 60 sec 62 sec

* Option
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PQ 2000S PQ 2000SV Ultra Z
4th Generation 4th Generation 4th Generation

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/- 30 +/- 30 +/- 30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 1200 SSD 1200 SSD 2400 SSD
Generator 50KW / 30 - 400 mA 50KW / 30 - 400 mA 42 KW / 30 - 300 mA
Tube 3,4 MHU (5*) 3,4 MHU (5*) 4 MHU
Dissipation 550 KHU/min 550 KHU/min 820 KHU/min
Scan Time 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec
Recon Time 3 sec 3 sec 2,3 sec (up to 6 sec)
Slice Thickness 1-1,5-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm 1-1,5-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm 1-1,5-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm
Max FOV 48 cm 48 cm 48 cm
Helical Time 46 sec 70 sec 45 sec/70sec*/
Unlimited 162cm*

* Option
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PQ 5000 PQ 6000 PQ 6000 SI
4th Generation 4th Generation 4th Generation

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/- 30 +/- 30 +/- 30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 4800 SSD 4800 SSD 4800 SSD
Generator 50KW / 30 - 400 mA 50KW / 30 - 400 mA 42 KW / 30 - 300 mA
Tube 5 MHU 5 MHU 6,5 MHU
Dissipation 1 MHU/min 1 MHU/min 1 MHU/min
Scan Time 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 1-1,5-2-3-4 sec 0,85-1-1,5-2-3-4 sec
Recon Time 3 sec 3 sec 3 sec
Slice Thickness 1-1,5-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm 1-1,5-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm 1-1,5-2-3-4-5-8-10 mm
Max FOV 48 cm 48 cm 48 cm
Helical Time 70 sec 81 sec 81sec/Unlimited 162cm

SVIP (Test Bolus)

Standard
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MX Twin MX 8000
3rd Generation 3rd Generation

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +20 /- 30 +/- 30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 2 x 526 SSD 8 x 672 SSD = 5 376 elements
Generator 60KW / 30 - 350 mA 60KW / 30 - 500 mA
Tube 5 MHU (7 MHU ??) 6,5 MHU
Dissipation 504 MHU/min 730 MHU/min
Scan Time 1-2-4 sec 0,5*-0,75-1-1,5-2 sec
Recon Time 1,9 (up to 2,5 sec) 1 to 2 sec
Slice Thickness 1-2-2,5-5-10 mm 2x0,5 - 4x1 - 4x2,5 - 4x5 - 2x10 mm
Max FOV 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 100 sec 102 sec

* Option
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SOMATOM AR TX AR Star 40/80 P4 Expert

Aperture 60 cm 60 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/- 22 +/- 22 +/- 30
Geometry short Geometry short Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 352 XENON 512 XENON 768 XENON
Generator 15 KW / 50 - 100 mA 15 KW / 50 - 105 mA 40 KW / 50 - 320 mA
Tube 1,75 MHU 1,75 MHU 5,3 MHU
Dissipation 300 KHU/min 300 KHU/min 730 KHU/min
Scan Time 3 - 5 sec 1,5 - 1,9 - 3 sec 1-1,5-2sec
Recon Time ??? sec 4 sec (up to 5 sec) 6 sec
Slice Thickness 2-3-5-10 mm 1-2-3-5-10 mm 1-2-3-5-8-10 mm
Max FOV 45 cm 45 cm 50 cm
Helical Time No Helical Capability 40 sec / 80 sec 50 sec

3D standard for
AR Star 80
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SOMATOM P4 Power P4 UFC Volume Zoom

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/- 30 +/- 30 +/- 30
Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry Long Geometry
Detectors 768 XENON 768 SSD 8 x 672 SSD
= 5 376 elements
Generator 55 KW / 50 - 420 mA 55 KW / 50 - 420 mA 60KW / 30 - 500 mA
Tube 5,3 MHU 5,3 MHU 5,3 MHU
Dissipation 730 KHU/min 730 KHU/min 730 KHU/min
Scan Time 0,75-1-1,5-2sec 0,75-1-1,5-2sec 0,5-0,75-1-1,5-2 sec
Recon Time 4,5 sec (1,75 sec*) 4,5 sec (1,75 sec*) 2 sec
Slice Thickness 1-2-3-5-8-10 mm 1-2-3-5-8-10 mm 2x0,5 - 4x1 - 4x2,5 -
4x5- 2x10 mm
Max FOV 50 cm 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 60 sec 80 sec 100 sec
* Option
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SOMATOM BALANCE EMOTION

Aperture 70 cm 70 cm
Tilt : +/- 30 +/- 30
Geometry Geometry ??? Geometry ???
Detectors 672 SSD 672 SSD
Generator 26 KW / 30 - 180 mA 40 KW / 30 - 240 mA
Tube 2 MHU 3 MHU
Dissipation 500 KHU/min 634 KHU/min
Scan Time 1-1,5 sec 0,8 - 1 - 1,5 sec
Recon Time 4 sec (2 sec*) 3 sec (1,5 sec*)
Slice Thickness 1-2-3-5-8-10 mm 1-2-3-5-8-10 mm
Max FOV 50 cm 50 cm
Helical Time 60 sec (80 sec*) 80 sec (100 sec*)

* Option