The new X-ray tube allows users to adjust the tube voltage in 10-kilovolt increments while keeping the tube current high. In this way, users can adapt the settings to each patient's individual anatomy. Examinations performed at just 70 kv with a current of up to 825 milliamps, for instance, can significantly reduce X-ray dose and the amount of contrast. SOMATOM go.Top also offers TwinBeam Dual Energy imaging, which enables users to examine the same body region at two different energy levels simultaneously. The technology splits the X-ray beam into two energy spectra before it reaches the patient. With a scan mode that is not different from a routine CT examination, TwinBeam Dual Energy can therefore acquire two image datasets that provide additional information about the tissue, which is particularly beneficial in soft tissue differentiation and for oncology.

In all applications, patients benefit from a comfortable examination situation: All scanners in the SOMATOM go. platform (including the two new additions) are operated via a tablet and remote that can be used to control all routine and advanced examinations. Technologists can remain close to patients during the entire scan preparation process, which can make the experience more pleasant for patients, particularly children.


Additional innovative hardware designs have been introduced with the SOMATOM go. platform. Following integration of all computer hardware into the gantry, a new injector arm is now available. This smart, ergonomic solution allows the user to swivel the tablet and the injector around the gantry.

Innovations for precision medicine

In the high-end segment, Siemens Healthineers introduces two new flagship products in its portfolio: SOMATOM Edge Plus, the new premium single-source system, and SOMATOM Force, the new version of the leading system in the dual-source field (i.e., systems equipped with two X-ray tubes and two detectors). The new systems allow clinical users to cover all CT applications, regardless of patient or clinical issue. Both systems also offer high-precision diagnostics, which is a prerequisite for individualized prevention and therapy. "More than 200 scientific papers show what SOMATOM Force is capable of," said André Hartung. "With this new version of our top-of-the-range system, we want to help our customers take the next step on their way to precision medicine."

Such precise diagnostics come from the FAST applications that are integrated into the premium systems. One application is the FAST Integrated Workflow with the all-new FAST 3D Camera for automatic patient positioning. In many CT examinations, incorrect patient positioning is an obstacle to achieving optimal results. This new innovation is designed to help users eliminate position misalignment, which studies show can average around 2.6 cm from true isocenter.² This misalignment positioning results in more image noise or – to counteract the noise – increased dose levels.

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