DESCRIPTION

The Discovery LS4 PET/CT Scanner is a State-of-the-Art Integrated Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography Scanner. In One Platform, the System Combines a NEW Premium Light-Speed Plus (with Smart-Prep) Four Slice CT with an Advance NX/i PET That is optimized for Routine 2D and 3D Clinical Studies Yet Powerful and Flexible Enough for Research Applications, Making it the Ideal Solution for All The PET/CT Scanning Needs. It Operates in All Three Primary Acquisition Protocols: PET/CT, CT Only, and PET Only. It Supports Multiple Sequencing Protocols Including the CT/PET Protocol Where CT Acquisition is Immediately Followed by PET Acquisition. High Quality CT Data is Used for Attenuation Correction of the PET Data and Precise Localization. The Scanner Also Operates and Supports the Following Sequencing Protocols: PET Attenuation Correction is Performed Using CT Spiral Reconstructed Data When Available. CT/PET/CT Protocol Where CT Acquisition is Followed by PET Acquisition Followed by CT Acquisition. PET/CT Protocol Where PET Acquisition is Followed by CT Acquisition. PET Only Protocol Where Attenuation Correction is Performed Using GE68 Sources. CT Only Protocol Which Offers Highest Quality Stand Alone Multi-slice Diagnostic CT Capabilities.