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RadBook 2013

18 RAD·BOOK 2013 COMPUTEDTOMOGRAPHY scanners: FAST Spine.1 This speedier system for recons of the spine is an option for the SOMATOM Perspec- tive family. By preparing anatomically aligned reconstruction ranges, as well as the labeling of all acquired vertebrae and discs, FAST Spine1 may poten- tially reduce time needed for prepar- ing spine recons, which is important in time-crucial cases in acute care. Then there is the introduction of tilted spiral scanning2 for analyses of the head and spine. While the previous SOMATOM Perspective offered tilted sequential scanning, this now can be done in spi- ral mode. Also new is i-Control,3 an in-room remote control for interven- tions. It transfers all scanner controls into the scan room, e.g. for the patient table movement, or remote command for the gantry and scanner functions. Dose protection has been boosted, too. upgrade directly to a 128-slice model. The main difference between the two is a matter of clinical performance. The 128-slice has a powerful cardiac and vascular package; the 64-slice ad- dresses customers that only face cardiac questions once in a while and focus on having a strong workhorse for every- day clinical tasks. The new SOMATOM Perspective was unveiled in November, at the 2012 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference, and featured a host of upgraded compo- nents. However, one element definitely remains unchanged: the positioning as the most economical CT in its class. Born this way. So, what’s new? The first new addition to the FAST CARE platform is a feature already available in SOMATOM Definition WeAreFamily Only 12 months after the debut of the SOMATOM® Perspective 128-slice configuration, its sibling is on its way – this time in 64-slice configuration. The SOMATOM Perspective family brings plenty of new features along with its great economics. By Eric Johnson The SOMATOM Perspective scan- ners are ideal for larger private practic- es and midsize hospitals, offering them a first step towards the upper-end of computed tomography (CT). “One-size-fits-all has never been the Siemens approach to CT or to medical equipment in general, because we know that requirements vary from clinic to clinic and practice to practice,” com- ments Florian Belohlavek, Siemens Global Product Marketing Manager for the SOMATOM Perspective, CT. “So, to meet these needs, we now of- fer the SOMATOM Perspective fam- ily.” The machines share quite a num- ber of unique functionalities, but differ in their scan coverage capabilities and thus clinical applications. Such is their similarity that customers can buy this 64-slice machine as a starter system from the high-end segment, and in time, 1 FAST Spine is not commercially available in the U.S. Due to regulatory reasons its future availability cannot be guaranteed. 2 Tilted spiral scanning is not commercially available in the U.S. Due to regulatory reasons its future availability cannot be guaranteed. 3 i-Control is not commercially available in the U.S. Due to regulatory reasons its future availability cannot be guaranteed. Only one year after the debut of the 128-slice SOMATOM Perspective, another is on its way – this time in 64-slice configuration.

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