Featuring a 31-inch (78-cm) bore opening and a 79-inch (200-cm) scan range, the SOMATOM Definition increases patient comfort and access, allowing clinicians to image more of the body in less time. Equipped with z-Sharp Technology, the STRATON X-ray tube and CARE solutions, the SOMATOM Definition has the tools necessary to enable a new gold standard in earlier detection, faster evaluation, and more precise follow-up of disease states for CT imaging.

The close cooperation between Siemens and leading healthcare institutions around the world has ensured that the SOMATOM Definition will meet today's and tomorrow's clinical needs. The first SOMATOM Definition was installed at the University of Erlangen (Germany) in October 2005 and is being used for technical and clinical research as well as regular patient care.


"Siemens' newest CT system provides very valuable clinical information for patients presenting in our department with acute chest pain and suspicion of coronary artery disease," said Dr. Stephan Achenbach, associate professor of Cardiology, University of Erlangen. "We expect that the SOMATOM Definition will have a significant role in even the most demanding environments, such as emergency departments," added professor Werner Bautz, chairman of Radiology, University of Erlangen.

The first U.S. installations will take place in early 2006 and will include Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio; William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich.; and New York University Medical Center.

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