SOMATOM ScopeFocus on the essence

How can I balance CT dose and image quality?

Image quality is essential for accurate diagnosis. But minimizing radiation dose without compromising on image quality is critical for children, or patients who need multiple scans.

“We’ve been able to reduce the dosage by up to 40%² while maintaining high levels of quality and diagnostic confidence.“
José Venâncio, MD, Head Radiologist
Portuguese Institute of Oncology Lisbon Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Portugal

How can I save time and effort in my daily CT routine?

Efficient workflows are key in today’s medical facilities. Scan preparation and image reconstruction workflows are often time-consuming, and prevent you from focusing on what matters: your patients.

"The user-friendly software has clearly enhanced clinical workflow and reduced waiting periods between scans.“
José Venâncio, MD, Head Radiologist
Portuguese Institute of Oncology Lisbon Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Portugal

The SOMATOM Scope delivers full clinical capabilities without cutting corners when it comes to performance.

• Ultra Fast Ceramics detector (UFC) – the industry leading detector material - also used in our top-of-the-line scanners - delivers crystal clear images.
• Combined Applications to Reduce Exposure (CARE) – enables patients to receive the right dose for their imaging requirements.
• Adaptive Signal Boost – reduces image noise by up to 50% e.g. when imaging obese patients or patients with metal implants.
• Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies (FAST) – optimizes your process efficiency.

How can I balance patient care and budget control?

Enhancing the financial performance of your institution is key to success. You need to rely on medical technology and services that reduce baseline costs and optimize asset utilization, avoiding system and staff idle time.

"The SOMATOM Scope helped us providing high-quality care while lowering operating costs."
Prasanna Vignesh, MD, Medical Dircetor and Chief Radiologist
Aarthi Scans, India

SOMATOM Scope keeps your costs in check with features that help lower your total cost of ownership.

• eCockpit – enables more cost-efficient operation with:

     eStart: extends the tube lifetime by pre-warming the tube before a scan.
     eMode: reduces wear and tear on the scanner by instantly optimizing scan parameters.
     eSleep: saves energy by stopping gantry rotation during scan breaks.

• Small footprint – reduced space occupancy costs and low power requirements, making installation quick and easy.
• Innovative service offerings – delivering sustainable investment protection and predictable total cost of ownership (TCO).

Clear visualization of detailed tumor contours. SureView reconstruction algorithm automatically selected the right pitch for the defined coverage and scan time needed for this scan.

Detailed images. Excellent spatial resolution enables perfect detection of pulmonary nodules in both lungs. syngo CT Oncology will allow their
fast evaluation, volumetric assessment, and comprehensive reporting.

Optimized image quality in a patient with BMI 43 kg/m². Adaptive Signal Boost technology amplified low signals in image areas with high attenuation.

Excellent image quality even for large volume coverage: This patient was imaged using CARE Dose4D and IRIS, and dose was reduced to only 20% of the European Commission’s recommendations¹.

The Posterior Fossa Optimization filter delivers reduced beamhardening artifacts in the base of the skull.

Fine collimation of up to 0.6 mm enables the clear visualization of a hyperdense tumor behind the left eyeball wrapping around the optical nerve in this pediatric patient.

Automated Neuro Digital Subtraction technique delivers detailed CTA images free of bone for improved visualization.

CT angiographic images enhance diagnostic confidence of vascular malformation.

Excellent spatial resolution enabled the sharp delineation of small vessels.

Combination of fast rotation speed and bolus tracking functionality allowed this stenosis to be clearly diagnosed.

High spatial resolution enabled the sharp delineation of all structures and the visualization of multiple stenosis.
 

High pitch values enable the clear visualization of long-range vascular structures with homogenous contrast from the aorta to the foot.

Small focal spots, enabled by SOMATOM Scope tube technology, made it possible to display the smallest bone structures.

Minimized metal artifacts: Adaptive Signal Boost technology amplified low signals in image areas where high attenuation is present due to the metal implant.

• 24-row adaptive detector array
• Max. number of slices per rotation: 16 (acquired) / 32 (reconstructed)⁴
• 70 cm gantry with ±30° tilt

• SureView
• VRT
• WorkStream4D
• CT Angiography
• Vessel View, with Automated Bone Removal
• Adaptive Signal Boost
• eCockpit: eStart, eMode and eSleep
• iMAR (iterative Metal Artefact Reduction)⁴
• Dual Spire Dual Energy⁴
• IVR (Interleaved Volume Reconstruction)⁴

• CARE Filter
• CARE Topo
• CARE Dose4D
• CARE Dose Configurator
• CARE Bolus CT
• IRIS (Iterative Reconstruction in Image Space)
• SAFIRE (Sinogram Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction)⁴

• FAST Positioning
• FAST Planning
• FAST kV
• FAST Wizard
• FAST Contact
• FAST Spine⁴
• FAST 3D Align⁴
• FAST IRS⁴

• Minimal system footprint: 8 m⁵
• Power consumption ≤ 40 kVA

Using Siemens’ proprietary Ultra Fast Ceramics (UFC), SOMATOM Scope provides excellent image detail even at low radiation doses. This industry-leading material⁵ – also used in our top-of-the-line scanners – achieves exceptional overall efficiency thanks to high X-ray absorption combined with extremely effective conversion of X-ray energy into visible light, reducing noise in the images.
SOMATOM Scope features the latest version of UFC, which has been continuously improved over the last years.

Thanks to the SureViewTM reconstruction algorithm, SOMATOM Scope can produce first-rate images even at higher scan speeds. This feature provides that the scanner selects the right pitch value for the defined coverage and scan time, while retaining slice thickness and image integrity. This can be particularly valuable for performing submillimeter lung scans without reducing axial image quality.
 

Even in the most challenging cases, SOMATOM Scope produces excellent image quality. Adaptive Signal Boost amplifies low signals when high attenuation is present – such as when imaging obese patients or patients with metal implants. This reduces
streak artifacts, ensuring correct HU values are maintained without compromising on spatial resolution. By analyzing signal quality and integrating information from neighboring detector elements into areas with low signals, it can reduce image noise by up to 50%⁶.

Iterative Reconstruction in Image Space (IRIS) delivers the same image noise reduction as raw-data-model-based iterative reconstruction, but in a fraction of the time – as the raw data is reconstructed only once. This innovative technology is ideal for cost-effective scanners: it significantly enhances spatial resolution while lowering image noise by up to 25%, enabling further dose reductions across a wide range of clinical applications. This is of particular benefit to children and patients requiring multiple scans.
 

Streamlining scan preparation is a vital factor for reducing examination time. FAST Planning automatically detects anatomic regions of interest (ROI) and sets the scan parameters accordingly. This makes CT scan set-up simple and intuitive, even for less experienced technicians. In addition, FAST Planning helps increase patient safety. The automatic parameter setting enables precise organ coverage without overscanning, and limits the need for rescans due to incorrect positioning.

FAST Spine⁴ helps streamline: the preparation of anatomically aligned spine reconstructions. The software detects and labels vertebrae within a predetermined scan area, and calculates their position for anatomically correct image reconstruction. This delivers a complete spine reconstruction in just 30 seconds⁶, while reducing the risk of mislabeling associated with manual preparation.

Even in challenging situations, such as working with uncooperative patients, in pediatrics or in trauma, you need to deliver timely clear clinical findings. FAST 3D Align⁴ automatically corrects misalignment of anatomic structures and aligns them to fit the selected reconstruction plane – for highly automated workflows. Moreover, it allows for side-by-side comparisons and adjusts the recon field of view selection. This eliminates manual steps and repeat reconstructions, saving effort, by delivering ready-to-read data.

The unique eCockpit suite, standard on all SOMATOM Scope scanners, enables more cost-efficient operation. The entire working day of a CT system was taken into consideration, from start-up to scanning to scan breaks. The features eStart, eMode and eSleep extend the scanner’s lifespan by preventing unnecessary wear and tear, and reduce overhead costs by minimizing energy consumption. And thanks to a high degree of automation, the features can be easily integrated into everyday workflows.