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SOMATOM Edge Plus CT scanner

SOMATOM Edge Plusin Radiation Therapy

Features & Benefits

    Changing views on patient diversity – with personalized scanning

    Scan virtually all patients with diagnostic confidence – including obese persons, children, and patients unable to cooperate.  

    Patients with different habitus treatment on Edge Plus
    How do you deal with patients with different habitus?
    • How do you deal with patients with different habitus?
      Optimize image quality for every patient by combining DirectDensity® and 10kV steps in your routine.
    • How do you deal with patients with metal implants?
      Precise reduction of metal artifacts with iMAR.
    • How do you deal with motion artifacts?
      High speed scan, reconstruction and post processing combined with powerful and comprehensive motion management solutions - DirectBreathhold, FAST 4D, Mid-Ventilation approach, and 4D multimodality imaging.

     

    Changing views on clinical paradigms – with advanced imaging

    Improve your reputation with new level of treatment insight. Functional imaging information and tissue characterization - acquired with no dose or time penalty.

    functional imaging with Dual Energy
    How can you improve treatment approach with additional information?
    • How can you improve treatment approach with additional information?
      Functional imaging in RT with Dual Energy CT
       
    • What if you had easy access to advanced imaging research applications?
      Get the most out of your images and revolutionize your ability to perform CT in RT research

     

    Changing views on workflow solutions – with Sliding Gantry

    When you need to avoid patient or applicator movement and want to benefit from excellent image quality in radiation therapy, let SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry empower you to make treatment decisions with great confidence.

    SOMATOM Edge Plus Sliding Gantry
    What if you would increase process efficiency by using Sliding gantry CT?
    • What if you would increase process efficiency by using Sliding Gantry CT?
      The CT gantry slides on rails over the patient, so table and accessories remain stationary.
    • What if you went beyond precise patient positioning?
      - Imaging for brachytherapy without patient and applicator motion
      - Evaluation of anatomical changes and replanning to support adaptive concepts in particle therapy
    • A successful story of strategic partnership between Siemens Healthineers and Varian: CT Sliding gantry in Varian PT room

     

    Clinical Use

    TwinBeam Dual Energy abdomen image

    TwinBeam Dual Energy - For the answers you need most

    Therapy response of tumor can be evaluated faster and easier.

    Courtesy of Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Technical Specifications

    Detector:

    StellarInfinity detector

    Number of acquired slices:

    128

    Number of reconstructed slices:

    384

    Spatial resolution:

    0.30 mm

    Rotation time:

    0.28 s

    In-plane temporal resolution:

    142 ms

    Generator power:

    100 kW

    kV steps:

    70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 kV

    Max. scan speed:

    23 cm/s

    Table load:

    up to 307 kg / 676 lbs

    Gantry opening:

    78 cm

    The products/features shown on this webpage are not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers organization for further details.

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    The following features are optional: iMAR, syngo.CT DE Monoenergetic Plus, TwinBeam Dual Energy, Cinematic VRT and DirectBreathhold, last slide all optional