Siemens Healthineers Debuts New Photon-Counting CT Systems at RSNA
Debuting at the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) conference, the new photon-counting computed tomography (PPCT) scanners Naeotom Alpha.Pro and Naeotom Alpha.Prime reportedly combine rapid scan times with high-resolution precision.
Emphasizing improved scanning efficiency and enhanced imaging precision, Siemens Healthineers has unveiled two new photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) systems at the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) conference.
Offering a scan time of up to 491 mm/sec, the dual-source CT scanner Naeotom Alpha.Pro enables sedation-free scanning of children and facilitates less breath holding time in demanding exams for pulmonology patients, according to Siemens Healthineers.
Recently introduced at the RSNA conference, the dual-source photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) scanner Naeotom Alpha.Pro offers a scan time of up to 491 mm/sec, according to Siemens Healthineers, the developer of the PCCT system. (Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.)
Siemens Healthineers said the Naeotom Alpha.Prime is the first single-source PCCT system and offers high performance scanning capabilities in a variety of settings ranging from emergency room exams to ambulatory settings. The company added that Naeotom Alpha.Prime utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to increase the efficiency of diagnostic exams as well as interventional radiology procedures.
As part of the Naeotom Alpha class, Siemens Healthineers noted that both of the PCCT systems enable high-resolution imaging at a 0.2 mm slice thickness, facilitating small abnormality detection without increasing radiation dosing.
(Editor’s note: For additional coverage from the RSNA conference, click here.)
“With the launch of the Naeotom Alpha class, we deliver on our promise to make the powerful photon-counting technology accessible to more clinicians and patients,” said Philipp Fischer, the head of computed tomography at Siemens Healthineers. “We experience how photon-counting CT impacts clinical decision-making and we are convinced that this technology determines the future of CT imaging. Now, we are taking a major step into the future with the introduction of the Naeotom Alpha class, extending photon-counting technology further across our portfolio.”
Siemens Healthineers noted the Naeotom Alpha.Prime and the Naeotom Alpha.Pro are pending 510(k) clearance from the FDA.
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