System marries high image quality and low radiation dose with price pressure sensitivity

Chicago - At the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Siemens Healthcare (Booth #822, East Building/Lakeside Center, Hall D) is unveiling the SOMATOM® Perspective¹- the first computed tomography (CT) scanner to offer the eMode software solution, which may potentially determine the best correlation between dose, efficiency and image quality, and may adjust the required scan parameters automatically.

Potentially suited to cover a variety of clinical fields, the SOMATOM Perspective may potentially allow clinics and practices to extend their range of available examinations. The system's operation can potentially be optimized for the individual scan - for example, in terms of tube current or scan velocity - relieving wear and tear on the CT. The system is an example of Siemens approach to delivering innovative solutions that provide maximum value to customers - primary goals of the Healthcare Sector's recently announced Agenda 2013.
The SOMATOM Perspective's eMode software (the "e" represents efficiency) can be selected from the user interface control panel. eMode may potentially determine and automatically select the scan parameters so that the CT operates with as low a load as possible, potentially minimizing wear and increasing the scanner's life cycle.

With its slim gantry and footprint of 18 square meters, the SOMATOM Perspective has the potential to be placed even in smaller rooms. On average, it may use just 71 kVA of electricity and may emit approximately 7 kW of heat. To help facilitate its use in daily routines and possibly minimize exam times, the SOMATOM Perspective is equipped with new available Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies (FAST) features that may potentially simplify and automate time-consuming, complex procedures, thus potentially supporting clinical personnel at every stage of the CT examination.

The Interleaved Volume Reconstruction method may potentially enable high-quality imaging, using information from 128 CT slices to facilitate detection of even extremely small diagnostic details. In combination with a 38 mm detector width, the SOMATOM Perspective can potentially scan long ranges rapidly, making it an option for thoracic examinations. A 50 cm area can potentially be scanned with high image quality in 5.21 seconds, possibly enabling the SOMATOM Perspective to image all body regions and address problems of neurology or oncology. Siemens Iterative Temporal Resolution Improvement Method (iTRIM) employs an iterative image reconstruction algorithm that may potentially raise overall image quality in cardiac examinations and curbs noise, possibly resulting in a 195-millisecond temporal resolution. Motion artifacts are potentially reduced, possibly enabling accurate diagnosis even during a rapid heartbeat.

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