General Information About the Technology
Fast Scanning and Low-Dose Radiation
It means that the detectors inside the device capture 32 thin layer (slice) photos in a single rotation of the tube (in a time as short as 0.5 seconds). As the number of slices increases, organs can be examined in extreme detail, in slices even thinner than a millimeter (0.6 mm); millimeter-sized hidden tumors or fractures will not be missed.
Every CT scan involves X-rays, but the SOMATOM go.Now device features a special "Tin Filter" and AI-supported dose-reduction algorithms. By calculating the patient's weight and the targeted area, the device keeps the radiation administered to a minimum (at the lowest necessary level). In this way, routine lung or bone scans are safely performed with very low doses.
In addition to routine Brain, Chest, and Abdomen scans, angiography procedures with contrast injected into the veins (Pulmonary or Carotid CT Angiography), virtual colonoscopy, and detailed bone (3D reconstruction) imaging are easily performed.
The information on this page is for informational purposes only. The use of medical devices and interpretation of results must be done by specialist physicians.
