Sharp images, low dose, for young patientsThe team at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, shares what photon-counting CT changed for their patients.

In the most complex pediatric cases, imaging has to be clear enough to guide difficult decisions while reducing the burden for the youngest patients. See how the team at Erasmus MC delivers both. A brief look at clarity and care on the ground. Watch the full story.

Built for young, complex patients

Children are not small adults, and pediatric imaging carries distinct demands: tiny anatomy, vulnerable patients, and a constant need to keep radiation as low as possible. Complex cases leave little room for uncertainty. Imaging must provide the clarity needed to guide difficult decisions, while reducing the burden for the children who depend on it.

More detail, at a lower dose

Photon-counting detectors in the NAEOTOM Alpha class deliver higher resolution, which matters most when the anatomy is small. That level of detail can reveal structures that were difficult to see before, supporting more confident reads in challenging cases. At the same time, it supports imaging at a lower radiation dose, in line with the principle of keeping exposure as low as reasonably achievable for every child.

Faster scans, less sedation

Speed matters in pediatric imaging. NAEOTOM Alpha.Pro and NAEOTOM Alpha.Peak with Quantum Technology and Dual Source technology enable fast imaging, letting the team at Erasmus MC acquire images without sedation in many cases. This can help avoid an additional step that carries its own risks for pediatric patients. As Daan Caudri, MD, PhD, puts it: „I‘m very happy with the image quality that we can achieve with the scanner, because it really has a good spatial resolution, which is particularly important in children.“

CT – a system of decisions

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Every scan is the start of a decision. Is this the right next step? Can this patient be cared for here, now, today? Behind every image lies a chain of choices that shape what happens next for a patient.

Computed Tomography has always been more than an image. It is where uncertainty becomes direction. At Siemens Healthineers, we see CT not as a device but as a system that supports the decisions care teams make every day: earlier, with more confidence, and within reach of more people. That‘s why we work to make those decisions reliable, supporting clarity and confidence at every step.

Explore the portfolio behind these decisions


The story in Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands is one example of what becomes possible across our CT offering, where the NAEOTOM Alpha class is built to stay unstoppable, even in the most complex pediatric cases. Take a closer look at the system and how it supports precise, patient-centered imaging for the most vulnerable patients.

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The NAEOTOM Alpha class

Unstoppable


Quantum HD pediatric CT image acquired by a NAEOTOM Alpha photon-counting CT scanner.

Photon-counting CT in pediatrics

Photon-counting CT can potentially scan sensitive patient groups without sedation and low dose without compromising image quality.

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