GE HealthCare - Discovery VCT
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GE HealthCare - Discovery VCT
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GE Healthcare has combined two of their most clinically relevant innovations to help deliver the ultimate diagnostic imaging tool: dynamic, gated PET and volumetric CT.
By integrating two proven imaging technologies, Discovery VCT takes users on a new path of disease management: a single non invasive diagnostic tool for a comprehensive and efficient evaluation of cardiac disease.
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1Reply8 years ago | Vertical lines through scout images GE VCT We are getting vertical lines through scout images but not the axial or helical scans. This is at 110 KVP and 10 ma for scout. Change to 120 KVP or up the ma and lines are not there. This is on a GE VCT system. Reply |
0Replies13 years ago | Discovery VCT — The World’s First Volumetric PET/CT System [i]Dec 1, 2005[/i] Presented at the ongoing annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago by GE Healthcare, the system is cardiology-geared dynamic volumetric technology, a marriage of true 64-slice combination positron emission tomography and volume computed tomography: The Discovery VCT marries the high-speed, high-resolution capabilities of GE’s volumetric CT with the metabolic and physiologic capabilities of its industry leading PET system. By combining these scanning technologies, the Discovery VCT provides the tools to enable physicians to more accurately diagnose and identify heart disease and other conditions, including cancer and neurological disorders. “We are entering a new era of less invasive cardiovascular imaging in which volumetric PET/CT imaging will play a major role in managing heart disease,” said Joe Hogan, president and CEO of GE Healthcare. “Combining the functional capabilities of PET with the speed and resolution of volume CT will revolutionize cardiovascular imaging and transform the diagnosis and treatment decisions of heart disease.” Much like a gardener can visually assess areas of a lawn that are not getting sufficient water supply, using PET technology a physician can assess areas of the heart that are not getting sufficient blood supply, and, as a result, are not viable. To determine the root cause of a problem lawn, a gardener can look for blockages in the irrigation system; similarly, a physician can look for stenosis in the coronary arteries using the volumetric CT technology. The combination of these capabilities in a single system, the Discovery VCT, will provide the most comprehensive view of a patient’s heart. “By combining GE’s PET and volumetric CT capabilities, the Discovery VCT will enable physicians to access essential functional and anatomical patient data, including perfusion map at rest and peak cardiac stress, CT angiography and cardiac calcium score, all in one setting,” said Dr. Marcelo Di Carli, director of Nuclear Medicine/PET and co-director of Cardiovascular Imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “The information made available through Discovery VCT images will help physicians quickly and accurately diagnose cardiovascular patients, eliminating unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures while guiding more appropriate treatment decisions.” [url=http://medgadget.com/2005/12/discovery_vct_t.html][i]Original Article published by MedGadget[/i][/url]Reply |
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FEATURES
- A comprehensive view of the heart and coronary arteries with submillimeter resolution in 5 seconds. The coverage possible helps reduce beat-to-beat variability resulting in more robust, repeatable procedures, greater vessel visualization and shorter breath holds for sick patients.
- ViP: Concurrent dynamic and gated acquisition - ViP Volume Imaging for PET allows total flexibility in PET imaging, allowing retrospective data reconstruction in every acquisition type available, including dynamic, and gating data.
- Clinical versatility – Only PET/CT system offering fully iterative reconstruction technology in both 2D and 3D modes. Users have the flexibility of outstanding image quality for all patients, and for all exams.More information on Dimension console and Elite detectors
- Intuitive and comprehensive PET/CT cardiac application providing them with qualitative and quantitative heart assessments for more confident in diagnoses.
| Crystal Thickness | 30 mm |
| Weight | 9340 lbs |
| Maximum Scan Range | 170 cm for PET, 200 for CT cm |
| Scintillator Type | BGO |
| Scan FOV | 9.6 cm |
| Axial slick thickness range [mm] | .6-5.0 |
| Axial Field-of-View (AFOV) | 15.7 cm |
| Gantry (Max. Clearance) | 70 cm |
| Patient Weight Capacity | 450 lbs |
Additional Specifications
Minimum room size(length x width x height) 13'7" x 25'9"
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Discovery VCT — The World’s First Volumetric PET/CT System
Dec 1, 2005 Presented at the ongoing annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago by GE Healthcare, the system is cardiology-geared dynamic volumetric technology, a marriage of true 64-slice combination positron emission tomography and volume computed tomography: The Discovery VCT marries the high-speed, high...