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Comparative specifications
64 slice CT scanners
CEP08027
March 2009
Contents 2
Introduction ............................................................................................. 3
Technical specifications .......................................................................... 5
Acknowledgements ............................................................................... 95
References............................................................................................ 96
Appendix 1: Supplier contact details ..................................................... 97
Author and report information................................................................ 98
CEP08027: March 2009

Introduction 3
Purpose of this document

This supplementary report to the CEP buyers’ guide to multislice CT scanners [1]
provides comparative specifications of CT scanners that are capable of acquiring 64
slices of data per tube rotation. 64 slice scanners provide an added degree of
flexibility and are currently the most commonly purchased type of scanner in the UK.
They are particularly recommended if cardiac studies are to be performed in a
general CT department.
Comparative specifications are also available for other categories of scanner, as

shown below.
Report number Report title
CEP08024 CT clinical applications software [6]

CEP08025 16 slice CT scanners [2]
CEP08026 32 to 40 slice CT scanners [3]
CEP08027 64 slice CT scanners (this report)
CEP08028 128 to 320 slice CT scanners [4]
CEP08029 Wide bore CT scanners [5]
Scanners covered in this report

At the time of writing, there are four manufacturers of medical CT scanners selling
systems in the UK. Seven scanners are available in this category.
Manufacturer Scanner model
GE LightSpeed VCT
GE LightSpeed VCT XT
Philips Brilliance CT 64
Siemens Somatom Sensation 64
Siemens Somatom Definition AS 64
Siemens Somatom Definition
Toshiba Aquilion 64

Introduction 4
The data given in this report are representative of the scanners as of August 2008,
and are liable to change. Features such as workstations and software packages may
be listed as cost options here, but such additional costs are generally negotiable.
Specifications are presented side-by-side to facilitate comparison, and grouped into a

series of topics relating to different aspects of the scanner, such as gantry, tube and
detectors etc. The data are presented in 28 tables, one for each aspect. Index
numbers are provided for each question to aid referencing.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report, we have not
verified the data provided. Specific responses should be confirmed with the
manufacturers.

Technical specifications
List of topic areas

Table 1. Gantry...................................................................................................... 6
Table 2. X-ray generator ....................................................................................... 7
Table 3. X-ray tube................................................................................................ 8
Table 4. Detection system................................................................................... 10
Table 5. Couch .................................................................................................... 13
Table 6. Scanning capabilities............................................................................. 15
Table 7. Scanned projection radiography (SPR) ................................................. 16
Table 8. Acquisition parameters .......................................................................... 18
Table 9. Automatic exposure control ................................................................... 22
Table 10. Image reconstruction............................................................................. 23
Table 11. Data processing .................................................................................... 27
Table 12. System start-up and calibration ............................................................. 30
Table 13. Manufacturer's performance data.......................................................... 32
Table 14. Operator console................................................................................... 37
Table 15. Main computers..................................................................................... 39
Table 16. Data management................................................................................. 42
Table 17. Workstation ........................................................................................... 44
Table 18. Workflow / connectivity .......................................................................... 50
Table 19. Ancillary equipment ............................................................................... 57
Table 20. Advanced reconstruction & display ....................................................... 59
Table 21. Clinical applications software ................................................................ 61
Table 22. Cardiac applications .............................................................................. 63
Table 23. Radiotherapy applications ..................................................................... 67
Table 24. Advanced scanning facilities ................................................................. 68
Table 25. Installation requirements ....................................................................... 74
Table 26. Maintenance & support.......................................................................... 78
Table 27. Supplementary information.................................................................... 82
Table 28. Sustainability ......................................................................................... 85
Table 29. Notes to Siemens replies....................................................................... 92

Technical specifications 6
Technical specification comparison: 64 slice CT scanners

Table 1. Gantry
Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
GE LightSpeed GE LightSpeed SOMATOM SOMATOM Toshiba
Brilliance SOMATOM
VCT VCT XT Definition AS Definition Aquilion 64
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
3rd generation,
1.1 Scanner type 3rd generation 3rd generation 3rd generation 3rd generation 3rd generation 3rd generation
Dual Source
1.2 Aperture [cm] 70 70 70 70 78 78 72
Focus-isocentre
1.3 541 541 570 570 595 595 600
distance [mm]
Focus-detector
1.4 949 949 1040 1040 1085 1085 1072
distance [mm]
Slip ring for power
1.5 Low voltage Low voltage Low voltage Low voltage Low voltage Low voltage Low voltage
supply
Slip ring for data
1.6 Contact Contact Yes RF RF RF RF
transmission
± 30 (0.5° ± 30 (0.5° ± 30 (0.5° ± 30 (0.5° ± 30 (0.5°
1.7 Tilt range [degrees] ± 30 ± 30
increment) increment) increment) increment) increment)
Tilt for helical
1.8 No No No No No No ± 30
scanning
Transaxial Transaxial Transaxial
(internal and (internal and (internal and Transaxial,
Positioning lights - Transaxial, Transaxial, Transaxial,
1.9 external), external), external), sagittal,
planes sagittal, coronal sagittal, coronal sagittal, coronal
sagittal & sagittal & sagittal & coronal
coronal coronal coronal

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Positioning lights -
1.10 Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser
type
Positioning lights -
accuracy
1.11 ±1 ±1 ± 0.5 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1
(at centre of gantry)
[mm]
Table 2. X-ray generator

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
High
2.1 Type High frequency High frequency High frequency High frequency High frequency High frequency
frequency
Rotation Rotation
2.2 Location Rotating frame Gantry Gantry Gantry In gantry
assembly assembly
Method of
2.3 Air cooled Air cooled Air cooled Water Air or Water Water Air
generator cooling
85 (100 option - 60
2.4 Power rating [kW] Std on cardiac 100 60 80 80 2 x 80
system) (72 option)
80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120 , 80, 100, 120,
2.5 kV settings 80, 120, 140
140 140 140 140 140 135

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
10 - 700 (800
10 - 500
mA range (and step on 100 kW 10 - 800 20 - 500 28 - 665 20 - 666 20 - 666
2.6 generator) (10 - 600
size) (5 mA steps) (1 mA steps) (1 mA steps) (1 mA steps) (1 mA steps)
option)
(5 mA steps)
80 kV: 500 mA
'80kV: 675mA 80 kV: 550 mA
80 kV: 500 mA 80 kV: 500 mA (600 option)
100kV: 700mA 80kV: 675mA 100 kV: 650
80 kV: 500 mA 100 kV: 500 mA 100 kV: 500 mA 100 kV: 500 mA
(770mA) mA
Maximum mA for 100kV: 770mA (600 option)
2.7 120kV: 700mA 120 kV: 500 mA 120 kV: 665 mA 120 kV: 666 120 kV: 666 mA
each kV 120kV: 800mA 120 kV: 500 mA
(800mA) 140 kV: 430 mA 140 kV: 500 mA mA 140 kV: 571 mA
140kV: 715mA (600 option)
140kV: 700mA 140 kV: 571
135 kV: 440 mA
(715mA) mA
(530 option)
Table 3. X-ray tube

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
GE Performix GE Performix Siemens Siemens Siemens
3.1 Type and make MRC-800 CXB-750D
Pro VCT 100 Pro VCT 100 Straton Straton MXP Straton
0.6 x 0.7
Focal spot size(s) 0.6 x 0.7 0.6 x 0.7 0.5 x 1.0 0.7 x 0.7 0.6 x 0.6 0.9 x 0.8
3.2 [mm], quoted to IEC 0.7 x 0.7
336/93 standard 0.9 x 0.9 0.9 x 0.9 1.0 x 1.0 0.9 x 1.1 0.8 x 0.9 1.6 x 1.4
0.8 x 1.1

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Moving (dynamic /
3.3 flying) focal spot, No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
xy-plane
Moving (dynamic /
3.4 flying) focal spot, z- No No No Yes Yes Yes No
axis
'80 kV : >24kW '80 kV : >24kW
(300 mA) (300 mA) 80 kV: 450 mA
100 kV : >31kW 100 kV : >31kW (520 option)
(310 mA) (310 mA) Small focal spot 100 kV: 350 mA
Settings at which 120 kV : 120 kV : in HR/UHR Not power Not power Not power (420 option)
3.5 mode;
focal spot changes >40kW (335 >40kW (335 dependant dependant dependant 120 kV: 300 mA
mA) mA) Not kW limited (350 option)
140 kV : 140 kV : 135 kV: 260 mA
>47kW (335 >47kW (335 (300 option)
mA) mA)
Total filtration at 2.5 (L wedge

max kV (inherent + 6.8 (70kV, 6.8 (70kV, filter)
beam shaping filter) head) head) 4.0 (M wedge
3.6 on central axis 7.95 @ 80kV 6.8 6.8 6.8
9.5 (70kV, 9.5 (70kV, filter)
[mm Al equivalent body) body) 11.0 (DR wedge
@120 kV] filter)

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
5.2 (L wedge
Half value layer of filter)
x-ray beam at 120 7.5 [body] 6.3 7.5 [body] 6.3 6.9 ± 0.5 @ 120 6.2 (M wedge
3.7 9.1 8.7 8.7
kV (or nearest) [mm [head] [head] KV filter)
Al] 8.8 (DR wedge
filter)
Anode heat capacity
3.8 8 8 8 30 equivalent 30 equivalent 30 equivalent 7.5
[MHU]
Maximum anode
3.9 cooling rate 2100 2100 1608 5000 7300 7300 1386
[kHU / min]
Method of tube
3.10 Oil to air Oil to air Oil to air Direct oil Direct oil Direct oil Liquid
cooling
Expected tube life 1 year unlimited 3 years (see 3 years (see 3 years (see 300000
3.11 6,000 exams 6,000 exams
[amp-hours] guarantee note 1) note 1) note 1) rotations
Table 4. Detection system

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Solid state
4.1 Detector type Solid state array Solid state array Solid state array Solid state array Solid state array Solid state array
array

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Gadolinium Gadolinium
HiLight HiLight
4.2 Detector material oxysulphide Siemens UFC Siemens UFC Siemens UFC oxysulphide
Scintillator Scintillator
(GOS) (GOS)
Info. not Info. not Info. not
4.3 Decay constant [μs] 3 3 3 3
available available available
Maximum number
of simultaneously
4.4 64 64 64 64 64 2 x 64 64
acquired data sets
(number of 'slices')
9,280
Sampling frequency
4.5 2460 2460 (Up to 4,640 4640 4608 4608 1800
for 0.5 s scan [Hz]
samples/rev)
11,050
Sampling frequency
4.6 2460 2460 (Up to 4,640 4640 4608 4608 1800
for fastest scan [Hz]
samples/rev)
Data transmission
4.7 5000 5000 5280 2500 4250 2 x 2500 4800
rate [Mbps]
Number of detector
elements per row
4.8 (excluding 888 888 672 672 736 672 896
reference
detectors)
n.a. (reference
Number of n.a. (reference n.a. (reference
detector is in
4.9 reference detector 24 24 1 detector is in detector is in 1 (total)
tube
elements per row tube collimator) tube collimator)
collimator)

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Number of detector
4.10 elements along z- 64 64 64 40 32 40 64
axis
Effective length of
detector elements 32 x 0.6 mm 32 x 0.6 mm
4.11 64 x 0.625 mm 64 x 0.625 mm 64 x 0.625 mm 32 x 0.6 64 x 0.5
in z-axis (at 8 x 1.2 mm 8 x 1.2 mm
isocentre) [mm]
Total effective
length of detector
4.12 40 40 40 28.8 19.2 28.8 32
array at isocentre
[mm]
Quarter detector
4.13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
shift
Dynamic Focal
Hardware features Spot (DFS)
Yes, GE Yes, GE Flying Focal Flying Focal Flying Focal
4.14 to improve xy-plane No
Proprietary Proprietary Attenuating Spot (xy) Spot (xy) Spot (xy)
resolution
comb (UHR)
Spiral Groove
Hardware features
Yes, GE Yes, GE Bearing and z-sharp / z-UHR z-sharp / z- z-sharp / z-UHR
4.15 to improve z-axis No
Proprietary Proprietary Smart Focal comb UHR comb comb
resolution
Spot
Option for slice
upgrade ('Forklift'
4.16 essentially meaning No No No Yes (Forklift) Yes (Forklift) No No
scanner
replacement)

Table 5. Couch
Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Carbon fibre
5.1 Couch top material Carbon fibre Carbon fibre Carbon fibre Carbon fibre Carbon fibre Carbon fibre
composite
Standard: 240 Standard: 240 x
x 45 45
Couch top length 219 (std) or
5.2 285 x 42 285 x 42 243 x 41 240 x 40 (MultiPurpose (MultiPurpose
and width [cm] 189 (short) x 47
Table option: Table option:
240 x 53) 240 x 53)
Standard: 160 Standard: 160
Horizontal 219 (std)
5.3 movement range 200/170 200/170 190 160 (Multipurpose (Multipurpose
[cm] Table option: Table option: 189 (short)
200) 200)
Yes (Front & Yes (Front & Left & Right and Left & Right Left & Right
Couch controls - on back); Left/right back); Left/right Back (Standard) (Standard) (Standard) Front, Left &
5.4 Yes
gantry Right
Std Std Back (Option) Back (Option)
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation control pedals
control pedals
control pedals on both sides
on both sides of
on both sides of of the couch.
the couch.
the couch. Additional
Couch controls - in Additional
5.5 Footswitch Footswitch Yes Additional controls (i- Foot switch
room controls (i-
controls Control panel)
Control panel)
(joystick) at the at the table if
at the table if
table if CT Fluro CT Fluro
CT Fluro option
option installed option
installed
installed

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Couch controls - on
console
Accuracy/reproduci
5.7 bility of table ± 0.25 ± 0.25 ± 0.25 ± 0.25 ± 0.25 ± 0.25 ± 0.25
positioning [mm]
Standard: 160 Standard: 160
Horizontal range 180 (std)
5.8 (without 203 203 130 160 (Multipurpose (Multipurpose
extensions) [cm] Table option: Table option: 150 (short)
200) 200)
170 (axial), 160 170 (axial), 160
(helical & scout) (helical & scout) Standard: 160 Standard: 160
Scannable
with 1.7 m table with 1.7 m table 175 (std)
horizontal range (Multipurpose (Multipurpose
5.9 or 200 (axial), or 200 (axial), 175 157
with table top Table option: Table option: 145 (short)
190 (helical & 190 (helical &
extension(s) [cm] 200) 200)
scout) with 2 m scout) with 2 m
table table
Standard: 48 - Standard: 48 -
Vertical movement 92 92
5.10 range out of gantry 43 - 99.1 43 - 99.1 57.8 - 102.8 53 - 102 31 - 95.4
[cm] Multipurpose Multipurpose
Table: 55 - 92 Table: 55 - 92
Vertical movement
5.11 78 - 99.1 78 - 99.1 85.0 - 102.8 82 - 98 72 - 92 72 - 92 77.9 - 95.4
range in gantry [cm]
Maximum
5.12 clearance in gantry 21 21 17.8 61 69 69 58
[cm]

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Standard &
Minimum couch top 300 kg option: Standard & 300
5.13 height outside 43 43 57.8 53 48 kg option: 48 31
gantry [cm] MPT option: MPT option: 53
53
Maximum weight
200 (standard) 220 (standard) 220 (standard)
5.14 allowed on couch 227 227 204 (295 option) 205
or 280 (option) or 300 (option) or 300 (option)
[kg]
Maximum weight
[kg] on standard
couch which still
200 (standard) 220 (standard) 220 (standard)
5.15 achieves stated 227 (±0.25mm) 227 (±0.25mm) 204 (295 option) 205
or 280 (option) or 300 (option) or 300 (option)
performance
specifications
eg.accuracy (mm)
Table 6. Scanning capabilities

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Maximum
6.1 continuous 60 60 100 100 100 100 100
scan time [s]

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Maximum number
of rotations in one 200
Info. not
6.2 helical run at 150 150 75 142 95
available (250 option)
standard abdomen
parameters
Maximum helical
scan coverage
using a 1 mm 1750 (std)
6.3 2000 2000 1750 1500 2000 2000
imaged slice 1450 (short)
thickness and a
pitch of 1.5 [mm]
Overscan required
60 degree fan
6.4 for sequential Not required Not required No No No Max 35
angle
scanning [degrees].
Overbeaming Yes Yes Yes (up to 3/4 Siemens Yes (up to 3/4
2 (1 at each
6.5 required for helical (Number not (Number not Up to 10% rotation at either Adaptive Dose rotation at either
end)
scanning [rotations] specified) specified) end) Shield utilised end)
Table 7. Scanned projection radiography (SPR)

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Proprietary SPR
7.1 Scout Scout Surview Topogram Topogram Topogram Scanogram
name

Siemens Siemens
Philips Siemens
Brilliance SOMATOM
CT 64 Sensation 64
64 Dual Source
Maximum SPR 1574 (1974 1750 (Std)

7.2 1600 or 1900 1600 or 1900 1750 1536 1974
length [mm] option) 1450 (Short)
width: 240, 400,
500 x 1536 1574 (1974 512 x 1974 500
SPR dimensions
7.3 Adjustable Adjustable 500 x 1750 Freely option) Freely Freely length: 200 -
[mm x mm]
selectable selectable selectable 1750 (Std),
1450 (Short)
Angular positions of 90° (Lateral) 0, 90, 180, 270
0-359 deg (1 0-359 deg (1 a.p., p.a.,
7.4 X-ray tube available a.p., p.a., lateral a.p., p.a., lateral
deg step) deg step) 180° (AP) lateral 5 degree steps
for SPR [degrees]
Maximum number
of SPR views
7.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
available for scan
planning
Real time image Less than 5 s
7.6 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
display after scan
Accuracy of slice
7.7 prescription from ± 0.25 ± 0.25 ± 0.5 ± 0.5 ± 0.5 ± 0.5 ±2
SPR [mm]
z- axis :< 2 x z- axis :< 2 x
Accuracy of image pixel size image pixel size
distance x/y axis: < 5% x/y axis: < 5%
7.8 measurements measured measured ± 0.25 ± 0.5 ± 0.5 ± 0.5 ±2
from SPR, at distance + 2.0 distance + 2.0
isocentre [mm] mm mm

Table 8. Acquisition parameters

Siemens
Philips Siemens Siemens
GE LightSpeed GE LightSpeed SOMATOM Toshiba
Brilliance SOMATOM SOMATOM
VCT VCT XT Definition Aquilion 64
CT 64 Sensation 64 Definition AS 64
Dual Source
8a Key settings
80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120, 80, 100, 120,
8.1 kV steps 80, 120, 140 80, 100, 120, 140
140 140 140 140 135
10 - 700 (800
with 100 kW 10 - 500
mA range and step 10 - 800 20 - 500 28 - 665 20 - 666 20 - 666
8.2 optional (10 - 600
size (5mA steps) (1 mA steps) (1 mA steps) (1 mA steps) (1 mA steps)
generator) option)
(5mA steps)
80 kV: 500 mA
80kV: 675mA
(600 option)
100kV: 700mA
80kV: 675mA 80 kV: 500 mA 80 kV: 550 mA 80 kV: 500 mA 100 kV: 500 mA
(770mA) 80 kV: 500 mA
Max. mA (for each 100kV: 770mA 100 kV: 500 mA 100 kV: 650 mA 100 kV: 500 mA (600 option)
8.3 120kV: 700mA 120 kV: 500 mA
kV) 120kV: 800mA 120 kV: 665 mA 120 kV: 666 mA 120 kV: 666 mA 120 kV: 500 mA
(800mA) 140 kV: 430 mA
140kV: 715mA 140 kV: 500 mA 140 kV: 571 mA 140 kV: 571 mA (600 option)
140kV: 700mA
135 kV: 430 mA
(715mA)
(530 option)
32, 36 & 50 32, 36 & 50
Scan fields of view 18, 24, 32, 40,
8.4 (adult and (adult and 25, 50 5 - 50 5 - 50 5 - 50
[cm] 50
paediatric) paediatric)

Siemens
Dual Source
8b Sequential mode
0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6,

0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 0.35, 0.375, 0.4,
Rotation times for 0.4 (opt), 0.5,
2 2 0.33, 0.37, 0.5, 0.45 (options)
8.5 sequential 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 0.3, 0.33, 0.5, 1 0.33, 0.5, 1
0.35, 0.37, 0.35, 0.37, 1 0.5, 0.75, 1.0,
scanning [s] 2.0
0.42s, 0.45, 0.42s, 0.45, 1.5 (standard)
0.47 option 0.47 option
Partial rotation Info. not Info. not 0.28 (option), 0.28 (option),
8.6 0.24, 0.27 0.22, 0.24 0.12, 0.24
scan times [s] available available 0.34 0.32
Nominal z-axis x-
ray beam
1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 1.0, 1.25, 10, 2, 3.6, 4.8, 5, 2, 4.8, 5, 10, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12,
8.7 collimations, 2, 4.8, 5, 10, 18
20, 40 20, 40 20, 40 10, 19.2, 28.8 19.2, 28.8 16, 24, 32
sequential
scanning [mm]
Maximum z-axis x-
ray beam
8.8 collimation with 40 40 40 19.2 19.2 19.2 32
sub-millimetre
slices [mm]
Thinnest
acquisition width
8.9 available at full z- 0.625 0.625 0.625 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.5
axis x-ray beam
collimation [mm]

Siemens
Dual Source
40: 0.625, 1.25; 40: 0.625, 1.25;
2.5; 5.0 2.5; 5.0
32: 4
20: 0.625; 1.25; 20: 0.625; 1.25; 40: 0.625, 1.25,
28.8: 1.2 24: 6
2.5; 5.0 2.5; 5.0 2.5 28.8: 1.2
Sequential 19.2: 0.6 16: 4
10: 0.625; 1.25; 10: 0.625; 1.25; 25: 0.625 19.2: 0.6, 1.2 19.2: 0.6
acquisition options 10: 10 12: 3
2.5; 5.0 2.5; 5.0 15: 0.625, 1.25 10: 10 10: 10
8.10 (beam collimation: 5: 5 8: 2, 8
5: 0.625; 1.25; 5: 0.625; 1.25; 12.5: 0.625 5: 5 5: 5
available data 4.8:0.6 6: 6
2.5; 5.0 2.5; 5.0 10: 0.625 4.8: 0.6 4.8: 0.6
acquisition widths) 3.6: 0.6 4: 1, 4
2.5: 0.625; 2.5: 0.625; 1.25: 0.625 2: 1 2: 1
2: 1 2: 0.5, 2
1.25; 2.5 1.25; 2.5 1.0: 0.5
1: 1
1.25: 0.625; 1.25: 0.625;
1.25 1.25
8c Helical mode
0.4, 0.5, 0.6,

0.35, 0.375,
0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 0.35, 0.375, 0.4,
0.4, 0.425, 0.4 (option),
Rotation times for 2 0.33, 0.37, 0.5, 0.45 (options)
8.11 0.45, 0.5, 0.6, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 0.3, 0.33, 0.5, 1 0.33, 0.5, 1
helical scanning [s] (0.35, 0.375, 1 0.5, 0.75, 1.0,
0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.5, 2.0
0.425, 0.45 1.5 (standard)
2
option)
Nominal z-axis x-
ray beam 1.0, 1.25, 10, 3.6, 6, 19.2, 4.8, 6, 19.2, 32, 24, 16, 12,
8.12 20, 40 20, 40 4.8, 6, 12, 19.2
collimations, helical 20, 40 28.8 28.8 8, 4, 2
scanning [mm]
Maximum z-axis x-
ray beam
8.13 collimation with 40 40 40 19.2 19.2 19.2 32
sub-millimetre
slices [mm]

Siemens
Dual Source
Thinnest
acquisition width
8.14 available at full z- 0.625 0.625 0.625 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.5
axis x-ray beam
collimation [mm]
40: 0.625, 1.25,
32: 0.5, 1, 2, 4
40: 0.625 40: 0.625 2.5
Helical acquisition 24: 6
20: 0.625 20: 0.625 25: 0.625 28.8: 1.2 19.2: 0.6, 1.2 28.8: 1.2
options 16: 0.5, 1, 4
10: 0.625 10: 0.625 15: 0.625, 1.25 19.2: 0.6 12: 0.6 19.2: 0.6
8.15 (beam collimation: 12: 3
5: 0.625 5: 0.625 12.5: 0.625 6: 0.6 6: 0.6 6: 0.6
available data 8: 0.5, 2
2.5: 0.625 2.5: 0.625 10: 0.625 3.6: 0.3, 0.6 4.8: 0.3, 0.6 4.8: 0.3, 0.6
acquisition widths) 4: 1
1.25: 0.625 1.25: 0.625 1.25: 0.625
2: 0.5
1.0: 0.5
64-slice: 0.625-
0.906 & 1.109-
1.5
32-slice: 0.625-
Pitches available 0.516, 0.531, 0.516, 0.531, Not applicable due 0.906 & 1.125-
0.13 - 1.5, User 0.45 - 2.0 freely 0.35 - 1.5 freely
8.16 for routine 0.984, 0.969, 0.984, 0.969, to SureView 1.5
selectable selectable selectable
scanning 1.375 1.375 algorithms 16-slice: 0.625-
1.0 & 1.125-1.5
4-slice: 0.625-
0.875 & 1.125-
1.5
0.13 -1.5,
Not applicable Not applicable
Recommended Optimal values Not applicable due 0.641
0.516, 0.984, 0.516, 0.984, due to due to
8.17 pitches for optimal recommended to SureView 0.828
1.375 1.375 SureView SureView
image quality based on algorithms 1.484
algorithms algorithms
protocol

Table 9. Automatic exposure control

Siemens
Dual Source
Automatic mA
control
Yes (3D Dose Yes (3D Dose SUREExposure
9.1 (AEC / mA DoseRight CARE Dose 4D CARE Dose 4D CARE Dose 4D
Modulation) Modulation) 3D
modulation)
software
- mA adjustment for
9.2 Yes Yes Yes, ACS Yes Yes Yes Yes
patient size
- mA adjustment
9.3 Yes Yes Yes, Z-DOM Yes Yes Yes Yes
along the z-axis
- mA modulation
9.4 Yes Yes Yes, D-DOM Yes Yes Yes Yes
during rotation
Can z-axis and
rotational
9.5 modulation be Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
employed
concurrently?
Method for Noise index Noise index Noise index

Reference Standard
9.6 prescribing AEC Noise Index Noise Index (Reference mAs (Reference mAs (Reference mAs
image deviation (SD)
image quality set by user) set by user) set by user)
Method for system Single or dual SPR & online SPR & online SPR & online Using single or
9.7 Single scout Single scout
control of mA Surview control control control dual scanogram

Siemens
Dual Source
Yes,
Operator review of
9.8 mA table mA table display of min, No No No Yes
AEC
mean, max mAs
Yes. Max and Yes. Max and
AEC manual Yes - max / min Yes - max / min Yes - max / min
9.9 min mA min mA Yes Yes
adjustment mA mA mA
adjustable adjustable
Table 10. Image reconstruction

Siemens
Dual Source
10a Parameters
Minimum Std & high res:

10.1 reconstruction field 9.6 9.6 5 5 5 5 5
of view [cm] UHR: 2.5
Maximum Std & high res:
reconstruction field 50
10.2 50 50 50 50 50 50
of view at full image
quality [cm] UHR: 25
Extended scan field

10.3 No No No Option 70 Option 78 Option 78 Not available
of view [cm]

Siemens
Dual Source
Reconstruction 512², 768²,
10.4 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512
matrices 1024²
40: 1.25, 2.5, 40: 1.25, 2.5, 28.8: 1.5, 2, 3,

5.0 5.0 4.5, 6, 7, 8, 10 28.8: 1.5, 2, 3,
4.5, 6, 7, 8, 10 32: 4
20: 0.625, 1.25, 20: 0.625, 1.25, 19.2: 0.6, 0.75,
(3D recon) 24: 6
2.5, 5.0 2.5, 5.0 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4.5,
6, 7, 8, 10 18: 3, 3.6, 6, 9, 12 19.2: 0.6, 0.75, 16: 4
10: 0.625, 1.25, 10: 0.625, 1.25, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4.5,
Sequential image 2.5, 5.0 2.5, 5.0 10: 10: 12: 3
slice options 0.5 - 12.5 6, 7, 8, 10 (3D
10.5 5: 0.625, 1.25, 5: 0.625, 1.25, 5: 5: recon) 8: 2, 8
(beam collimation : 2.5, 5.0 2.5, 5.0 4.8: 4.8: 19.2: 2, 2.4, 4.8, 6: 6
slice widths) [mm]
2.5: 0.625, 2.5: 0.625, 3.6:0.6, 0.75, 1, 2: 7.2, 9.6, 14.4 4: 1, 4
1.25, 2.5 1.25, 2.5 1.5, 2, 3, 4.5, 6, 6: 2: 0.5, 2
1.25: 0.625, 1.25: 0.625, 7, 8, 10
4.8: 1: 1
1.25 1.25 2:

Siemens
Dual Source
28.8: 1.5, 2, 3,
4.5, 6, 7, 8, 10
19.2: 0.6, 0.75, 19.2 (64x0.6*): 0.6,
0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 28.8: 1.5, 2, 3,
1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4.5, 4.5, 6, 7, 8, 10
40: 0.625, 1.25, 40: 0.625, 1.25, 6, 7, 8, 10 4.5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Helical image slice 19.2 (16x1.2):1.5, 2, 19.2: 0.6, 0.75, Equal or thicker
2.5, 3.75, 5.0 2.5, 3.75, 5.0 6: 0.6, 0.75, 1,
options (beam Slice width: 0.55 3, 4.5, 6, 7, 8, 10 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4.5, than scan
10.6 20: 0.625, 1.25, 20: 0.625, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4.5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10
collimation: slice - 7.5 7, 8, 10 12: thickness (max
2.5, 3.75, 5.0 2.5, 3.75, 5.0
widths) [mm] 6: 10 mm)
3.6: 0.6, 0.75, 1, 6:
1.5, 2, 3, 4.5, 6, 4.8:
4.8:
7, 8, 10
* double sampled
Minimum
reconstruction
10.7 interval of images, 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
helical scanning
[mm]
10 b Functionality
Number of Filter, Matrix

prospective Size, Slice
10.8 reconstructions that 3 3 Thickness, Slice 8 8 8 20
can be set up in Increment, X/Y
protocol Offset, Zoom

Siemens
Dual Source
Any delay in either
scanning or
10.9 reconstruction No No No No No No No
when performed
concurrently
Simultaneous
Yes, with 2nd Yes, with 2nd Yes, with 2nd
10.10 scanning and Yes Yes Yes Yes
monitor option monitor option monitor option
routine analysis
Simultaneous
scanning and
archiving and/or
hard copying
Simultaneous
scanning and
transfer to second
console/workstation
10 c Performance
Standard
reconstruction rate
for 512 x 512 Up to 6 (16
10.13 16 Approx. 18 20 40 40 16
images - head option)
[images per second
(ips)]

Siemens
Dual Source
Up to 6 (16
Standard option)
reconstruction rate (Up to 16
10.14 Up to 16 Approx. 15 20 40 40 16
for 512 x 512 standard on
images - body[ips] Cardiac scanner
option)
Reconstruction RapidView 20 is
10.15 Up to 16 ips Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Yes
upgrade options standard
Fastest
10.16 reconstruction rate 6 (16 option) 16 Up to 20 20 40 40 28
[ips]
Table 11. Data processing

Siemens
Dual Source
MUSCOT
Reconstruction (multislice
Filtered Back Filtered Back Filtered Back Filtered Back Filtered Back Filtered Back cone beam
11.1 algorithm -
Projection Projection Projection Projection Projection Projection
sequential scanning tomography
)

Siemens
Dual Source
Reconstruction 2D
11.2 approach - 2D/3D 2D/3D 2D 2D 2D/3D 2D/3D
sequential scanning Back projection
Cone beam Yes, on Yes, on Yes, with Step

For 3D recon For 3D recon
11.3 reconstruction - apertures > 10 apertures > 10 & Shoot Cardiac No No
modes modes
sequential scanning mm mm option
MUSCOT
WFBP
Cone Beam Adaptive WFBP (Weighted T-COT
Reconstruction (Weighted
GE proprietry GE proprietry Reconstruction Multiple Plane Filtered Back
11.4 algorithm - helical Filtered Back (true cone
Volume Recon Volume Recon Alogirthm Reconstruction Projection)
scanning Projection)
(COBRA) (AMPR) beam
tomography)
Reconstruction 2D Back
3D Back 3D Back 3D Back 2D Filtered projection
11.5 approach - helical 3D WFPB 3D WFPB
Projection Projection Projection Backprojection
scanning Volume
Cone beam
11.6 reconstruction - Yes Yes Yes Yes, always Yes, always Yes, always Yes
helical scanning
Low signal Yes, Adaptive
11.7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
correction Filtering
Yes, with
11.8 Motion correction Yes Yes No No No No
overscan

Siemens
Dual Source
Standard beam Standard beam
Standard beam
hardening hardening
hardening
algorithm (water algorithm (water
algorithm (water
Yes, IBO Yes, IBO Yes, IBC correction) in all correction) in all
Beam hardening correction) in all
11.9 (iterative bone (iterative bone (iterative bone modes, modes, Yes
algorithms modes,
option) option) correction) PFO (iterative PFO (iterative
PFO (iterative
bone correction) bone correction)
bone correction)
in selected in selected
in selected modes
modes modes
PFO is on in all PFO is on in all PFO is on in all
Beam hardening All head All head Yes, Protocol
11.10 soft-tissue head soft-tissue head soft-tissue head Kernel
trigger protocols protocols dependent
modes modes modes
Noise reduction
Yes, GE Yes, GE Yes, Adaptive 3D adaptive 3D adaptive
11.11 techniques - raw 3D adaptive filter Yes
proprietary proprietary Filtering filter filter
data based
Noise reduction 2D advanced 3D advanced 3D advanced
Yes, GE Yes, GE Yes, Image
11.12 techniques - image smoothing smoothing smoothing Yes
proprietary proprietary Enhancement
based algorithm algorithm algorithm
Other artefact Yes, GE Yes, GE Info. not Z-sharp Z-sharp Z-sharp
11.13 No
reduction methods proprietary proprietary available technology technology technology

Table 12. System start-up and calibration

Siemens
Dual Source
~ 30 mins (fast ~ 30 mins (fast
cal 1x every 24 cal 1x every 24
hours + tube hours + tube
Total time from
warm-up if warm-up if
12.1 stand-by mode to <1 0 0 0 2
system has system has
scanning [mins]
been in stand- been in stand-
by for over 2 by for over 2
hours) hours)
1 minute (tube 1 minute (tube
Total time from warm-up if warm-up if
stand-by mode to system has system has
12.2 <1 0 0 0 0
scanning in an been in stand- been in stand-
emergency [mins] by for over 2 by for over 2
hours) hours)
Power-on to ready Info. not
12.3 < 10 min < 10 min 5 3 3 2
to warm-up [mins] available
Standy by to ready
12.4 < 1 min < 1 min <1 0 0 0 0
to warm-up [mins]
Tube warm-up time
12.5 ~ 1 min ~ 1 min 3 0 0 0 5
[mins]
After 3 hours of
After 2 hours of After 2 hours of non-use
12.6 Warm-up frequency Daily Daily Daily Daily
non-use non-use No warm up in
emergency

Siemens
Dual Source
Detector calibration Air cal Air cal
12.7 Yes, air cals Part of warm up Part of warm up Part of warm up Automatic
at warm-up recommended recommended
Time to perform
12.8 detector < 30 < 30 25 7 6 7 2
calibrations [mins]
Recommended
Once every 24 Once every 24
12.9 frequency for Weekly Daily Daily Daily Daily
hours hours
detector calibration
Automated QC Std QA
12.10 No No Yes Yes Yes No
tests Protocols
Self-check
12.11 Not applicable Not applicable Daily Daily Daily Daily Not applicable
frequency
Any additional
Info. not
12.12 calibration by the No No Not required Not required Not required Not required
provided
radiographer
Time to perform
Info. not
12.13 these additional Not applicable Not applicable Not required Not required Not required Not applicable
provided
calibrations [mins]

Table 13. Manufacturer's performance data
Siemens
Dual Source
MTF0: 15.4 MTF0: 15.4 MTF0: 24 MTF2: 21.4

MTF4: 14.2 MTF4: 14.2 MTF2: 23 MTF2: 23.7 MTF2: 24.0 MTF2: 24.3 (120 kV,
In plane spatial
MTF10: 13.5 MTF10: 13.5 MTF10:16 (120 kV, 160 (120 kV, 160 mA, (120 kV, 160 300mA, 2 mm
resolution for
13.1 MTF50: 10.1 MTF50: 10.1 MTF50: 8 mA, 1.0 s, 6x0.6 0.5 s, 8x0.6 mm, mA, 1.0 s, 6x0.6 slice width,
sharpest clinical
algorithm [lp/cm] mm, UHR- UHR-Comb, mm, UHR- 0.5s, 240 mm
(10cm DFOV, (10cm DFOV, [0.75s, 2.5mm,
Comb, U95u) U95u) Comb, U95u) FOV, FC90 alg,
Edge alg, Small Edge alg, Small UHR, 25cm
(small focus)
Focus) Focus) FOV, E]
MTF4: 14.2 MTF4: 14.2
MTF10: 12.2 MTF10: 12.2
Longitudinal (z- MTF50: 7.3 MTF50: 7.3
axis) spatial
(0.625mm, (0.625mm, 15 lp/cm @ cut Info not
13.2 resolution for MTF2: 21 MTF2: 21 MTF2: 21
0.562 pitch, 0.562 pitch, off available
sharpest clinical 0.06mm 0.06mm
algorithm [lp/cm] interval, Detail interval, Detail
alg., small alg., small
focus) focus)
2mm @ 0.3 % 5 mm @ 0.3% 5 mm @ 0.3%

5 mm @ 0.3% at 4 mm @ 0.3%
contrast at 17 mGy at 17 mGy
Contrast resolution: 3 mm @ 0.3% 3 mm @ 0.3% 16 mGy @ 10.0 mGy:
smallest rod size at 22.2 mGy at 22.2 mGy 4mm @ 0.3% (120 kV, 180 (120 kV, 180 120kV, 90 mAs,
13.3 (120 kV, 180
discernable (in CTDIvol: 120 CTDIvol: 120 contrast mAs, 1.0 s, mAs, 1.0 s, 10 mm, FC41
mAs, 1.0 s, 10mm
plane) [mm] kV, 10mm kV, 10mm 10mm slice, 10mm slice, with adaptive
5mm @ 0.3% slice, Sequence
Sequence scan, Sequence scan, filter
contrast scan, B31s)
B31s) B31s)

Siemens
Dual Source
2 mm: 120 kVp,

350 mAs, 10
mm, 40 mGy
Method for contrast 4 mm: 120 kVp,
Observer Observer Observer
13.4 resolution Statistical Statistical 250 mAs, 10 Observer method
method method method
determination mm, 27 mGy
5 mm: 120 kVp,
200 mAs, 10
mm, 19 mGy
CT number
13.5 accuracy (water) +3 +3 ±4 2 2 2 3
[+/-HU]
Small SFOV: 0 Small SFOV: 0
+/- 3.0 +/- 3.0
Large SFOV: 0 Large SFOV: 0
CT number ± 2 (20 cm ± 2 (20 cm Water ± 2 (20 cm
13.6 +/- 10.0 +/- 10.0 ±3 ±3
uniformity [HU] Water phantom) phantom) Water phantom)
GE QA GE QA
Phantom (20 Phantom (20
cm) cm)
CT number
Info. not
13.7 accuracy (air) [+/- Not Specified Not Specified 10 10 10 3
available
HU]
CT number HU of non-water HU of non-water HU of non-water
Acrylic (120 kV) Info not
13.8 accuracy (bone) Not Specified Not Specified materials materials depends materials
= 140±15 available
[+/-HU] depends on kV on kV depends on kV

Siemens
Dual Source
120 kVp, 40 120 kVp, 40

mm; 260 mAs; mm; 260 mAs; 120 kV, 200 120 kV, 330 120 kV, 350 mA, 120 kV, 400
Scanner settings 0.4 to 1.0 sec 0.4 to 1.0 sec 120 kV
mAs, mA, 1.0s, 4.8 1.0 s, 4.8 mm mA, 1.0 s, 6 mm
for std head scan, scan scan 16x1.5mm, mm slice (coll. slice (coll. 12x1.2 slice (coll. 6x3 300 mA
13.9
used for quoting 64 x 0.625 or 32 64 x 0.625 or 32 6mm ST, 250 24x1.2 mm), mm), Standard mm), Narrow 1 s/rot
CTDI100 values x 0.625; 5 mm x 0.625; 5 mm cm FOV, EB Small Focal Shaped Beam Shaped Beam 16 mm
nominal image nominal image Filter Spot Filter Filter
thick thick
CTDI100 at
Info not Info not Info. not Info not
13.10 isocentre in air 18.1 22.3 19.4
available available available available
[mGy / 100mAs]
Small Head: Small Head:
CTDI100 at centre 16.9: 16.9: 18.4 (Bow-tie
13.11 of head phantom 10.36 13.4 16.4 14 filter)
Head: 17.8 Head: 17.8
[mGy / 100mAs] 10.0 (Flat filter)
CTDI100 at Small Head: Small Head:

17.0 17.0 21.5 (Bow-tie
periphery of head filter)
13.12 11.24 13.6 16.7 13.3
phantom [mGy / Head: 20.0 Head: 20.0
100mAs] 11.1 (Flat filter)

Siemens
Dual Source
120 kVp, 40 121 kVp, 40

mm; 260 mAs; mm; 260 mAs;
0.4 to 1.0 sec 0.4 to 1.0 sec 120 kV, 250 120 kV, 440 120 kV, 420 mA, 120 kV, 160
Scanner settings 120 kV
scan scan mAs, mA, 0.5 s, 4.8 0.5 s, 4.8 mm mA, 1.0 s, 6 mm
for std body scan, 16x2.5mm, mm slice (coll. slice (coll. 16x1.2 slice (coll. 6x3 300 mA
13.13 64 x 0.625 or 32 64 x 0.625 or 32
used for quoting x 0.625; x 0.625; 5mm ST, 350 24x1.2 mm), mm), Standard mm), Standard 1 s/rot
CTDI100 values cm FOV, B Large Focal Shaped Beam Shaped Beam 16 mm
5 mm nominal 5 mm nominal Filter Spot Filter Filter
image thick image thick
CTDI100 at
Info not Info. not Info. not Info not
13.14 isocentre in air 18.1 21.3 20.7
available available available available
[mGy / 100mAs]
Small Body: 4.6 Small Body: 4.6
CTDI100 at centre 6.6 (Bow-tie
Medium Body: Medium Body: filter)
13.15 of body phantom 3.36 4.5 4.9 4.8
5.1 5.1
[mGy/100mAs] 3.5 (Flat filter)
Large Body: 4.8 Large Body: 4.9
Small Body: 8.7 Small Body: 8.7
CTDI100 periphery Medium Body: Medium Body: 14.8 (Bow-tie
13.16 of body phantom 10.4 10.4 6.76 7.6 8.8 8.5 filter)
[mGy/100mAs] Large Body: Large Body: 7.3 (Flat filter)
10.1 10.1

Siemens
Dual Source
1.25 mm: Small 1.25 mm: Small

FS 2.3 ; Large FS 2.3 ; Large
FS 4.0 FS 4.0 Std. Body Std. Body
Collimation Collimation
2.5 mm; SFS 2.5 mm; SFS (Small Focal (Small Focal
3.8 ; LFS 4.0 3.8 ; LFS 4.0 Spot): Std Body Spot):
5.0 mm: SFS 5.0 mm: SFS Collimation: 32 : 38 ± 9.5
Nominal Nominal
7.2 ; LFS 8.4 7.2 ; LFS 8.4 FWHM: 32.2 Nominal FWHM: FWHM: 33.1 24 : 28 ± 6.0
10.0 mm: SFS 10.0 mm: SFS mm 23.6 mm mm
Dose profile ±10% for all 16 : 20 ± 5.0
12.4 ; LFS 13.4 12.4 ; LFS 13.4 collimation in air Nominal Base Nominal Base Nominal Base
13.17 FWHM, measured 12 : 17 ± 4.3
Width (Film
at isocentre [mm] 20.0 mm: SFS 20.0 mm: SFS Width (Film measurement of Width (Film 8 : 12 ± 3.6
22.0 ; LFS 22.8 22.0 ; LFS 22.8
Measureme Acceptance Test): Measureme 4 : 8 ± 2.4
40,0 mm: SFS 40,0 mm: SFS
42.6; LFS 42.9 42.6; LFS 42.9 nt of 25.0 mm nt of 2 : 5 ± 2.0
* Deviations * Deviations Acceptance Acceptance
exist depending exist depending -Test): 33.5 -Test): 33.8
on on mm mm
measurement measurement
method used method used

Table 14. Operator console

Siemens
Dual Source
1238 mm wide x 1238 mm wide x
Dimensions of 330 x 900 (W x
14.1 (1022 - 1228 (1022 - 1228 Site dependant Site dependant Site dependant 450 x 700 x 815
desktop [mm x mm] L)
mm) deep mm) deep
2 monitors, 2 monitors,
keyboard , 3- keyboard , 3-
button mouse, button mouse, KB, Mouse, Bar Keyboard / Keyboard / Keyboard /
14.2 Input devices Keyboard / Mouse
code reader Mouse Mouse Mouse
trackball trackball
assembly assembly
Keyboard / Keyboard /
Custom key Custom key Separate Keyboard / Mouse Keyboard /
14.3 Scan controls Mouse / Scan Mouse / Scan
board, mouse board, mouse control device / Scan controller Mouse
controller controller
9 Languages; 10 Languages; Yes, 9 pre-
Recorded Option to record Option to record recorded
Customisable Customisable Customisable Custom
14.4 instruction system up to 17 up to 17 languages, also
recording recording recording definable
options Personalized Personalized user
messages messages programmable.
Yes, scan
Visual breath-hold
14.5 Yes (lights) Yes (lights) timing bar on No No No Yes
indicator
console
Number of monitors 1 (standard) 1 (standard) 1 (standard)

14.6 2 2 2 2
at console 2 (option) 2 (option) 2 (option)

Siemens
Dual Source
Scan/Recon Scan/Recon
Monitor: For Monitor: For
scan and recon scan and recon Acquisiton Acquisiiton
control with no control with no Scanning on left control, patient Acquisiton control, control, patient
Function of each Scan and
image display image display monitor data base, patient data base, data base,
monitor (state if any Display console
image viewing, image viewing, image viewing,
14.7 function is Image Monitor: Image Monitor: Advanced clinical software clinical software clinical software (Reconstruction
restricted to only For image For image Processing on evaluation evaluation evaluation from both)
one monitor) display, display, right monitor packages, packages, filming packages,
analysis, analysis, filming filming
processing, and processing, and
management management
Display type
14.8 LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD
(LCD/CRT)
Diagonal dimension
14.9 of image screen 48.2 (19 inches) 48.2 (19 inches) 48 48 48 48 48.3
[cm]
512 x 512, 768 512 x 512, 768
Image area matrix
14.10 x 768, 1024 x x 768, 1024 x 1280 x 1024 1024 x 1024 1024 x 1024 1024 x 1024 1024x1024
dimensions
1024 1024
Usual range of CT Dependent on
–1,024 to
14.11 Number displayed -1024 to 3071 -1024 to 3071 application and -1024 to +3071 –1,024 to +3,071 -1024 to 8191
+3,071
[HU] anatomy
Extended range of
-10240 to –10,240 to –10,240 to
14.12 CT number display +/- 31743 +/- 31743 -1024 to +3072 -32768 to 32767
+30710 +30,710 +30,710
[HU]

Siemens
Dual Source
Accuracy of <5% of <5% of
distance measured measured Info. not
14.13 2 x pixel size 2 x pixel size 2 x pixel size 0.01 to 0.98
measurements in distance plus distance plus available
xy-plane [mm] 2mm 2mm
Yes Yes CTDIw or
CTDI displayed on CTDIvol
14.14 Predicted & Predicted & Yes CTDIvol CTDIvol CTDIvol
console
Actual Actual (User definable)
Dose Length Yes Yes Yes predicted Yes predicted Planned
Yes predicted
Product (DLP) before scan / before scan /
14.15 Predicted & Predicted & Yes before scan / Actual
displayed on actual after actual after
Actual Actual actual after scan After Scan
console scan scan
Geometric
14.16 Efficiency displayed Not shown Not shown No Yes - if < 70% Yes - if < 70% Yes - if < 70% Yes - if < 70%
on console
Table 15. Main computers

Siemens
Dual Source
15 a Console computer
Info. not In console / In console / under In console /

15.1 Location In console In console Under desk
available under desk desk under desk

Siemens
Dual Source
HP XW8000 HP XW8000
(standard) (standard) Dell, Precision
15.2 Make and model Siemens Fujitsu Siemens Fujitsu Siemens Fujitsu TOSHIBA
690
(8200 option) (8200 option)
15.3 Operating system Linux Linux Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows
2 Xeon
Number and type of (3 Xeon on 3 Xeon
15.4 One Dual Core Dual Xeon 2 x Intel Xeon Dual Xeon Dual
CPU cardiac scanner
option)
2 x 2.66 GHz 2 x 2.66 GHz
(standard) (standard)
15.5 CPU speed [GHz] 2 x 2.66 GHz 2 x 3.6 GHz 2 x 3.0 GHz 2 x 3.6 GHz 2 x 3.06 GHz
(3 x 3.2 GHz (3 x 3.2 GHz
option) option)
3.0 (scan
Standard amount of console)
15.6 computer RAM 4 4 4 2 2 2
[GB] 3.0 (display
console)
3.0 (scan
Maximum amount console)
15.7 of computer RAM 4 4 4 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
[GB] 3.0 (display
console)
15 b Reconstructor
Stand-alone Location Location Location

15.8 Location In console In console In scan room
server dependant dependant dependant

Siemens
Dual Source
Info. not
15.9 Make and model GE Design GE Design Siemens Siemens Siemens TOSHIBA
available
15.10 Operating system Linux Linux Windows Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Confidential
2 Xeon
Number and type of (3 Xeon on 3 Xeon 2 Xeon Quad
15.11 4 x Dual Xeon 4 x Dual Xeon 4 x Dual Xeon Confidential
CPU cardiac scanner Core
option)
2 x 2.8 GHz 3 x 2.8 GHz
(standard) (standard)
15.12 CPU speed [GHz} 8 x 2 GHz 8 x 3 GHz 8 x 3 GHz 8 x 3 GHz Confidential
(2 x 3.2 GHz (3 x 3.2 GHz
option) option)
Standard amount of
15.13 computer RAM 6 6 8 4x4 4x4 4x4 15
[GB]
Maximum amount
15.14 of computer RAM 6 6 8 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 15
[GB]

Table 16. Data management

Siemens
Dual Source
16 a Storage (at scanner)
Standard total hard

16.1 584 584 146 1022 1241 1825 1245
disc capacity [GB]
Max total hard disc
16.2 584 584 292 1022 1241 1825 1245
capacity [GB]
Hard disc capacity
16.3 for image storage 146 146 292 146 292 292 365
[GB]
Hard disc capacity
16.4 for image storage 250000 250000 500000 260000 520000 520000 160000
[# images]
Capacity for raw 720 (3600
16.5 584 584 882 730 730 1314
data storage [GB] rotations)
16.6 Local compression No No User selectable No No No No
Image compression
Info. not
16.7 algorithms and No No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
available
rates

Siemens
Dual Source
16 b Image Archive
DVD (standard), DVD (standard),

CD-R CD-R DVD, CD, USB- DVD, CD, USB- DVD, CD, USB- CD-R
External media CD-R, DVD-
16.8 (standard), (standard), HDD, Memory- HDD, Memory- HDD, Memory-
options RAM DVD
MOD MOD Stick Stick Stick
(Standard) (Standard)
Dicom part 10 Dicom part 10 Dicom part 10
16.9 Disc burning facility Standard Standard Yes, standard Standard
standard standard standard
Images, Images,
Recons, Raw Images, Recons, Recons, Raw
Data, Dose Raw Data, Dose Data, Dose
Data archive Raw Data, Raw Data, Info. not records, Dicom records, Dicom records, Dicom Raw Data
16.10
options Recons Recons available Structured Structured Structured Images
Reports (e.g. Reports (e.g. MS Reports (e.g.
MS Word, Word, Adobe pdf) MS Word,
Adobe pdf) Adobe pdf)
Scan Protocols, Scan Protocols,
Protocols, Protocols, Scan Protocols,
Utilisation Data, Utilisation Data,
Protocol archive SaveState, SaveState, Info. not Utilisation Data,
16.11 Dicom Dicom Protocols
options Calibrations, Calibrations, available Dicom Structured
Structured Structured
Logs, Etc. Logs, Etc. reports
reports reports

Table 17. Workstation

Siemens
Dual Source
17 a Standard workstation
Workstation(s) MC (Standard)
AW AW
17.1 provided as No Optional Optional Optional
VolumeShare2 VolumeShare2 3D WS (Option)
standard
Cerebral Blood
Whole range of Perfusion
clinical options
Whole range of Calcium Scoring
for CT in
clinical options
oncology, Cardiac
for CT in Functional
cardiology,
oncology, Analysis
vascular
cardiology,
imaging and Dental
vascular
Workstation neurology -
imaging and All clincal Details on Details on Details on SUREPlaque
17.2 software upgrade Software
neurology - applications application application application Lung CAD (3D
options upgrade path to
Software WS only)
further versions
upgrade path to
with a 18 Fusion (3D WS
further versions
months Only)
with a 18
compatibility.VC EP
months
T Access to pre Electrophysiolog
compatibility
processing y (3D WS only)
functionality
Vessel Probe

Siemens
Dual Source
Comes by VCT-XT: 12 GB
Workstation default with 4 RAM (AW CV)
Additional RAM, Upgrade PC / Upgrade PC / Upgrade PC /
17.3 hardware upgrade GB RAM, default 3D WS
Hard Disk RAM RAM RAM
options expandable to expandable to
16 GB 16GB
Computer make Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard Dell Precision TOSHIBA (MC)
17.4 Siemens Fujitsu Siemens Fujitsu Siemens Fujitsu
and model xw8400 xw8400 690 HP (3D WS)
17.5 Operating system Linux Linux Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows
Two 3.0GHz Two 3.0GHz
Intel Dual Core Intel Dual Core Dual Xeon (MC)
Number and type of
17.6 Xeon CPU’s Xeon CPU’s Two Dual Core Intel Xeon Intel Xeon Intel Xeon Dual Xeon (3D
CPU
with 4MB L2 with 4MB L2 WS)
cache cache
17.7 CPU speed [GHz] 4 x 3 GHz 4 x 3 GHz 2 x 2.66 GHz 2 x 3.0 GHz 2 x 3.0 GHz 2 x 3.0 GHz Confidential
Amount of
computer RAM 3 (MC)
17.8 4 12 4 6 6 6
supplied as 8 (3D WS)
standard [GB]
Maximum amount 3 (MC)
17.9 of computer RAM 16 16 4 8 8 8
[GB] 8 (3D WS)
Disc storage 1254 (MC)

17.10 capacity supplied 300 300 292 220 220 220
as standard [GB] 500 (3D WS)

Siemens
Dual Source
Maximum total hard 1254 (MC)
17.11 disc storage 300 300 438 (optional) 220 220 220
capacity [GB] 500 (3D WS)
Speed of 1000 (MC)

17.12 connections to 1000 1000 10 / 100 / 1000 1000 1000 1000
networks [Mbits/s] 1000 (3D WS)
External media CD-R, CD-R, CD-R

17.13 DVD-RAM, CD DVD DVD DVD
options DVD+R(W) DVD+R(W) DVD
Standard Dicom Standard Dicom
Part 10 burning Part 10 burning DICOM "part DICOM "part 10" DICOM "part
17.14 Disc burning facility Yes Standard
on CD-DVD on CD-DVD 10" standard standard 10" standard
Driver Driver
Surview, Axial
Dicom Part 10 Dicom Part 10
images, MPRs, Reconstruction
on CD-DVD, on CD-DVD,
Data archive VR, SSD, MIP,
17.15 jpeg/mpegs on jpeg/mpegs on Raw / Image Raw / Image Raw / Image (Raw Data
options clinical
CD-DVD-USB CD-DVD-USB Option)
applications,
Key Key
save states
All review All review
Other archive protocols and protocols and Info. not
17.16 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Report (3D WS)
options configuration configuration available
parameters parameters
17 b Image display
1 standard 1 (MC)
17.17 Number of monitors 2 2 1 (2 option) 1 (2 option) 1 (2 option)
2 (option) 1 (3D WS)

Siemens
Dual Source
Display type
17.18 LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD
(LCD/CRT)
48.2 cm (19 48.2 cm (19 48.3 cm (19 48.3 cm (19 48.3 cm (19 48.2 (MC)
17.19 Screen size [cm] 48
inches) inches) inches) inches) inches) 50.8 (3D WS)
17.20 Colour or greyscale Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour
17.21 Monitor orientation Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape
1.3, 1280 x
Resolution 1024 (MC)
17.22 1.3 1.3 1.27 1.3 1.3 1.3
[megapixels] 1.9, 1600 x
1200 (3D WS)
Luminance: 270
(MC); 250 (3D
Luminance [cd/m2] Clinical Setting: Clinical Setting: Clinical Setting:
Luminance: 270 Luminance: 270 WS)
17.23 \ Luminance: 250 Luminence:137 Luminence:137 Luminence:137
Contrast 600:1 Contrast 600:1 Contrast: 450:1
Contrast [nnn:1] Contrast: 450:1 Contrast: 450:1 Contrast: 450:1 (MC); 550:1 (3D
WS)
Calibrated display 160 (MC)
17.24 Not specified Not specified No CIE / DICOM CIE / DICOM CIE / DICOM
contrast 150 (3D WS)
1024 x 1024
Image area matrix (MC)
17.25 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 1024 x 1024 1024 x 1024 1024 x 1024
dimensions 1200 x 1200
(3D WS)
Standard CT Dependent on
17.26 -1024 to 3072 -1024 to 3072 -1024 to +3071 -1024 to +3071 -1024 to +3071 -1024 to 8191
number range [HU] protocol

Siemens
Dual Source
-10240 to -10240 to
Extended CT -10240 to +30710
17.27 -32738 to 32767 -32738 to 32767 -1024 to +3072 +30710 +30710 -32768 to 32767
number range [HU] standard
standard standard
Accuracy of
distance Info. not
17.28 0.2 0.2 2 x pixel size 2 x pixel size 2 x pixel size 0.01 to 0.98
measurements in available
xy-plane [mm]
17 c Multi-user facilitation Brilliance Portal
Ultrafast Ultrafast
connection connection Yes (3D WS)
(Directconnect) (Directconnect) Optional : Optional :
Shared image Yes, images Optional : Satellite Functionality
17.29 that allow that allow Satellite console Satellite console
database reside on server console (CTWP) based on
several several (CTWP) (CTWP)
workstations to workstations to configuration
share hard disk share hard disk
YES with YES with
Remote Access Remote Access
option (java option (java
running IE) - 2 running IE) - 2
Yes, via thin
17.30 Thin client access access modes: access modes: Expert i Expert i Expert i Yes (3D WS)
client software
Full access to Full access to
workstation workstation
capabilities or capabilities or
basic MIP/MPR basic MIP/MPR

Siemens
Dual Source
Yes in Two Yes in Two
modes (full modes (full
access to all access to all Expert i : Expert i : Expert i :
Remote access to Yes, via thin
17.31 workstation workstation configurable configurable configurable Yes (3D WS)
workstation client software
capabilities or capabilities or access access access
) )
YES with a VPN YES with a VPN
connection (2 connection (2
GB minimum GB minimum
BW) and BW) and
Remote Access Remote Access Expert i : Expert i : Expert i :
External access to Yes, via VPN
17.32 option - 2 option - 2 configurable configurable configurable Yes (3D WS)
workstation connection
access modes: access modes: access access access
Full access to Full access to
workstation workstation
capabilities or capabilities or
PC with 256 MB
PC with 256 MB
RAM, 1024*768
RAM, 1024*768
minimum
minimum screen Yes, minimum
Additional system screen Expert i : Expert i : Optional
17.33 resolution, hardware Expert i : Network
requirements resolution, Network Network licenses
Internet requirements
Internet
Explorer 6.0 or
Explorer 6.0 or
later, Mozilla
later, Mozilla

Siemens
Dual Source
Unlimited
"Per seat" "Per seat" licenses - up to
licence basis - licence basis - the capacity of
17.34 Multi-use licensing special financial special financial the server Per seat Per seat Per seat Concurrent
offer for offer for 10k, 30k, 60k
multilicence multilicence slices
simultaneously
Table 18. Workflow / connectivity

Siemens
Dual Source
18 a Image transfer
Yes - preset in Automated as Automated as

Yes (Automatic Automated as part
Scanner to Yes (autopush protocol, edit part of protocol part of protocol Automatic and
18.1 or Triggered of protocol or
workstation customizable) during planning or operator or operator Manual
option) operator triggered
or manual triggered triggered

Siemens
Dual Source
Background Background Background
function during function during function during
reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction 12 ips
from scanner to from scanner to from scanner to
Rate of image Up to 16, 512 x Up to 16, 512 x Maximum 50 ips
Info. not Siemens Siemens Siemens
18.2 transfer scanner to 512 per sec (GB 512 per sec (GB (enhanced
available workstation - workstation - workstation -
workstation [ips] network) network) DICOM,
otherwise 25 ips otherwise 25 ips otherwise 25 ips
with no with no with no optional)
compression compression compression
applied applied applied
Yes - preset in Automated as Automated as
Yes (Automatic Automated as part
Yes (autopush protocol, edit part of protocol part of protocol Automatic and
18.3 Scanner to PACS or Triggered of protocol or
customizable) during planning or operator or operator Manual
option) operator triggered
or manual triggered triggered
Background Background Background
function during function during function during
reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction 12 ips
Rate of image Up to 16, 512 x Up to 16, 512 x from scanner to from scanner to from scanner to Maximum 50 ips
Info. not
18.4 transfer scanner to 512 per sec (GB 512 per sec (GB Siemens PACS Siemens PACS - Siemens PACS (enhanced
available
PACS [ips] network) network) - otherwise 25 otherwise 25 ips - otherwise 25 DICOM,
ips with no with no ips with no optional)
compression compression compression
applied applied applied
Workstation to Operator Operator
18.5 Yes Yes Yes - manual Operator triggered Manual
PACS triggered triggered
6 std (up to 16 6 std (up to 16
Rate of image
option) 512 x option) 512 x Info. not 25 ips 25 ips 25 ips
18.6 transfer workstation 12 ips
512 images (GB 512 images (GB available uncompressed uncompressed uncompressed
to PACS [ips]
network) network)

Siemens
Dual Source
Yes Yes
PACS to Operator Operator
18.7 (customizable (customizable Yes - manual Operator triggered Manual
workstation triggered triggered
prefetching) prefetching)
25 ips if 25 ips if Siemens 25 ips if
Siemens PACS PACS and Siemens PACS
and Workstation Workstation are and Workstation
are used. This used. This rate are used. This
Rate of image
10, 512 x 512 10, 512 x 512 Info. not rate may vary may vary rate may vary
18.8 transfer PACS to 12 ips
images images available considerably if considerably if considerably if
workstation [ips]
other PACS other PACS other PACS
systems or systems or systems or
workstations are workstations are workstations are
used. used. used.
18 b Interoperability
Standard Standard
Standard
assuming assuming
assuming Dicom
18.9 Scanner with RIS Not Available Yes Standard Dicom Dicom Option
WORKLIST on
WORKLIST on WORKLIST on
RIS
RIS RIS
18.10 Scanner with PACS Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Option
Workstation with Option (RIS Option (RIS
18.11 Not available No No No Standard
RIS Connectivity) Connectivity)
Workstation with
18.12 Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
PACS

Siemens
Dual Source
Can report Can report
directly from the directly from the Yes, as DICOM
18.13 Reporting tools system with the system with the encapsulated No No No Yes (3D WS)
RIS connectivity RIS connectivity PDF
option option
Clinical Clinical
Structured reports Clinical Software
18.14 No No Not available Software Software Not available
available dependant
dependant dependant

Siemens
Dual Source
18 c IHE
SCANNER: SCANNER:
Scheduled SCANNER: Scheduled
Workflow,Patien Scheduled Workflow,Patien
t Information Workflow,Patient t Information Scheduled
Scheduled Workflow
Workflow Reconciliation, Information Reconciliation,
Access to Reconciliation, Access to Patient
Patient Scheduled Information
Radiology Access to Radiology
Information Workflow, Reconciliation
Information, and Radiology Information, and
Reconciliation Scheduled
Presentation of Consistent Information, and Consistent Portable Data
Consistent Workflow Presentation of Consistent Presentation of
Grouped for Imaging
Presentation of Procedures, Portable Data Images Presentation of Images
Which IHE profiles Images(CT) Evidence
18.15 for Imaging WORKSTATIO Images WORKSTATIO
supported Patient Documents
Presentation of Access to N:Image WORKSTATION:I N:Image
Information Consistent
Grouped Radiology Display, mage Display, Display,
Reconciliation, Presentation of
Procedures(CT) Information Eveidence Eveidence Eveidence
Consistent Time Creator, Print Creator, Print Creator, Print Images
Evidence
Documents Composer, Composer, Report Composer, Presentation of
Report Creator, Creator, Report Report Creator, Grouped
Portable Data Report Reader, Reader, image Report Reader, Procedures
for Imaging image Display, Display, Portable image Display, Charge Position
Portable Media Media Creator, Portable Media
Creator, Report Report Reader Creator, Report
Reader Reader

Siemens
Dual Source
1) Acquisition
Modality +
options: Acquisition Acquisition
- Assisted Modality ( Modality (
Acquisition
Acquisition Patient Based Patient Based
Modality ( Patient
Protocol Setting Worklist Query, Worklist Query,
Based Worklist
Broad Worklist Broad Worklist
Broad Worklist - PPS Exception Query, Broad
Acquisition Query, Modality Query, Modality
Management Worklist Query,
Actors Patient Based Modality, Group Case), Group Case),
Modality Group
18.16 implemented - Worklist Query - Patient Based Image Image Acquisition
Time Client Case), Image
scanner Modality Group Worklist Query Display,Evidenc Display,Evidenc
Display,Evidence
Case - Broad Worklist e e
Creator,Acquisitio
Query Creator,Acquisit Creator,Acquisit
n Modality, Image
ion Modality, ion Modality,
2) Image Display,Print
Image Image
Display Composer
Display,Print Display,Print
3) Portable Composer Composer
Media Creator
and Reader
Image Display Image Display
Image Display, Image Display,
Image Creator Image Creator Image Display,
Evidence Evidence
Evidence Creator,
Portable Media Portable Media 1) Image Creator, Print Creator, Print
Print Composer,
Creator Creator Display Composer, Composer,
Actors Report Creator,
Client Client Report Creator, Report Creator,
18.17 implemented - 2) Portable Report Reader, Image Display
Authentication Authentication Report Reader, Report Reader,
workstation Media Creator image Display,
Agent Agent image Display, image Display,
and Reader Portable Media
Portable Media Portable Media
Personnel White Personnel Creator, Report
Creator, Report Creator, Report
Pages White Pages Reader
Reader Reader
Consumer Consumer

Siemens
Dual Source
18 d DICOM objects
CT image object
(1993) supported
CT 'enhanced'
18.19 multiframe object No No No Standard Standard Standard Standard
(2005) supported
CT object
Image Object Image Object Image Object CT image object CT image object CT image object
18.20 supported as 1993
(1993) (1993) (1993) (1993) (1993) (1993)
standard
18 e DICOM services on scanner / main console
18.21 Storage SCU, SCP SCU, SCP Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU, SCP
18.22 Print SCU SCU Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU
18.23 Query / retrieve SCU, SCP SCU, SCP Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU, SCP
SCU (Connect SCU (Connect
18.24 Modality worklist Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU
Pro) Pro)
Performed SCU (Connect SCU (Connect
18.25 Yes Yes Yes Yes SCP
procedure step Pro) Pro)
Storage
18.26 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU
commitment
18 f DICOM services on workstation
18.27 Storage SCU, SCP SCU, SCP Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU/SCP

Siemens
Dual Source
18.28 Print SCU SCU Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU
18.29 Query / retrieve SCU, SCP SCU, SCP Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU
Modality worklist
18.30 Yes Yes No No No No Not available
management
Performed MPPS service MPPS service as MPPS service
18.31 Yes Yes No Not available
procedure step as SCU SCU as SCU
Storage
18.32 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SCU
commitment
Table 19. Ancillary equipment

Siemens
Dual Source
Info. not Single or dual Single or dual Single or dual
19.1 Contrast injector Option Option Local Purchase
available headed (option) headed (option) headed (option)
Option, Carbon Option, Carbon Info. not
19.2 Insufflators CO2 (option) CO2 (option) CO2 (option) Local Purchase
Dioxide Dioxide available

Siemens
Dual Source
Straight
(standard)
Straight head Straight head Tilt (option)
Elevated and Straight head rest Tilt & Pivot
rest (standard), rest (standard),
Reclined (standard), (option)
19.3 Head Rest Standard Standard coronal coronal
(standard); Flat coronal headrest
headrest headrest Coronal (option,
(option) (option)
(option) (option) 2 types)
Ratchet (option)
Infant (option)
Stereotactic head Info. not
19.4 No No Option Option Option Local Purchase
restraint available
Velcro Velcro Velcro
19.5 Restraining straps Option Option Velcro Velcro (standard)
(standard) (standard) (standard)
Slicker mattress
19.6 Option Option Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
cover
Bariatric couch Available May Available May
19.7 Yes (optional) Yes Yes Yes No
option? 09 09
Bariatric couch Not

19.8 295 295 295 280 330 330
weight limit [kg] applicable
Monitor
Monitor,
Exposure
CT fluoroscopy SmartStep SmartStep Exposure
19.9 Option Option Option Control
hardware Option only Option only Control, Couch
Control Couch
Movement

Siemens
Dual Source
Hard-copy imaging Info. not
19.10 Option Option Option Option Option Local Purchase
device available
Gantry mounted
19.11 Option Option ECG Monitor Option Option Option No
ECG
Table 20. Advanced reconstruction & display

Siemens
GE Lightspeed GE Lightspeed SOMATOM Toshiba
Brilliance CT SOMATOM SOMATOM
VCT VCT XT Definition Dual Aquilion 64
64 Sensation 64 Definition AS 64
Source
20 a Operator console
Maximum and
minimum intensity
projections (MIP,
MINIP)
Multi-planar
20.2 reconstruction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(MPR)
Planes available in
20.3 User Defined User Defined Any Yes Yes Yes Yes
MPR
Shaded surface
display (SSD)

Siemens
Source
Volume rendering
software
Manual Manual
Segmentation and Manual and (standard), Manual (standard), (standard),
20.6 Option Option Yes
sculpting Automatic Automated Automated (option) Automated
(option) (option)
20 b Standard workstation
Maximum and
minimum intensity
projections (MIP,
MINIP)
Multi-planar
20.8 reconstruction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(MPR)
Planes available in
20.9 Yes Yes Any Yes Yes Yes Yes
MPR
Yes
Shaded surface (Option on
20.10 Option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
display (SSD) Cardiac
scanner)
Volume rendering
software

Siemens
Source
Manual Manual
Segmentation and Manual and (standard), Manual (standard), (standard),
20.12 Option Option Yes
sculpting Automatic Automated Automated (option) Automated
(option) (option)
Table 21. Clinical applications software

Siemens
Dual Source
(OC - operator console, WS - workstation)

SUREFluoro
CT angiography: VesselIQ VesselIQ
21.1 Yes - CT Viewer 3D (OC & WS ) 3D (OC & WS ) 3D (OC & WS )
Basic package Xpress Xpress (Option)
Advanced Advanced
InSpace & InSpace & InSpace & SUREFluoro
CT angiography: Vessel Analysis; Vessel Analysis;
21.2 Yes - AVA InSpace AVA InSpace AVA (OC InSpace AVA
Advanced package AutoBone AutoBone (Option)
(OC & WS) & WS) (OC & WS)
Xpress Xpress
Fly-Through
Virtual endoscopy: Navigator Navigator Fly Through Fly Through (OC, Fly Through (MC option)
21.3 Yes - CT Viewer
Basic package OC/WS OC/WS (OC, & WS) & WS) (OC, & WS) Colon (3D WS
standard)

Siemens
Dual Source
Virtual WS Advantage WS Advantage Syngo Syngo Syngo
Yes - Virtual Colon CAR (3D
21.4 colonoscopy: CTC Plus or Pro CTC Plus or Pro Colonography Colonography CT Colonography
Colnoscopy WS Option)
Advanced package 3D OC/WS 3D OC/WS CT (OC & WS) (OC & WS) CT (OC & WS)
CBP (MC
Syngo Neuro Syngo Neuro Syngo Neuro Option)
Brain perfusion Perfusion 4 Perfusion 4 Yes - Advanced
21.5 Perfusion CT Perfusion CT (OC, Perfusion CT
software Neuro Neuro Brain Perfusion CBP (3D WS
(OC, & WS) & WS) (OC, & WS)
Option)
Perfusion 4 Perfusion 4 Syngo Body CT Syngo Body CT Syngo Body CT
Body perfusion Yes - Functional
21.6 Whole Body Whole Body Perfusion (OC & Perfusion (OC & Perfusion (OC & Not available
software CT
perfusion perfusion WS) WS) WS)
OC: n/a, WS: OC: n/a, WS: Yes - Lung
Computer assisted Syngo Lung Syngo Lung CAD Syngo Lung Lung CAD (3D
21.7 Option Option Nodule
reading: Lung CAD (OC & WS) (OC & WS) CAD (OC & WS) WS Option)
(LungVCAR) (LungVCAR) Assessement
OC: n/a, WS: OC: n/a, WS: Syngo Syngo Syngo
Computer assisted Yes - Polyp Colon CAR (3D
21.8 Option Option Colonography Colonography Colonography
reading: Colon CAD WS Option)
(ColonVCAR) (ColonVCAR) PEV (OC & WS) PEV (OC & WS) PEV (OC & WS)
WS: ADW WS: ADW
Bone mineral Yes - Bone Syngo Osteo Syngo Osteo (OC Syngo Osteo BMS (MC
21.9 BMD/Mindways BMD/Mindways
densitometry Mineral Analysis (OC & WS) & WS) (OC & WS) Option)
BMD BMD
WS/OC: WS/OC: Syngo Dental Syngo Dental (OC Syngo Dental Dental (MC
21.10 Dental Yes - Dental CT
Dentascan Dentascan (OC & WS ) & WS ) (OC & WS ) Option)
Syngo Image Syngo Image
CT/MR Fusion; CT/MR Fusion; Yes - Master Syngo Image Fusion 7D (3D
21.11 Image fusion Fusion (OC & Fusion (OC &
CT/PET Fusion CT/PET Fusion Match Fusion (OC & WS) WS Option)
WS) WS)

Table 22. Cardiac applications

Siemens
Dual Source
Prospective ECG-
triggered cardiac Smartscore 4/ Smartscore 4/ Yes, Heartbeat- HeartView HeartView
22.1 HeartView option Yes
scanning for VCAR Option VCAR Option CS Pro option option
calcium scoring
Yes, Heartbeat-
Calcium scoring Smartscore 4/ Smartscore 4/ Syngo Calcium Syngo Calcium Syngo Calcium
22.2 CS, Agatston, Option
software VCAR Option VCAR Option Scoring Scoring Scoring
Mass, Average
Prospective ECG-
triggered cardiac
Yes, Snapshot
22.3 scanning for No Not available HeartView HeartView HeartView Option
Pulse
coronary
angiography
CardIQ CardIQ
Retrospective
Pro/Plus,SnapS Pro/Plus,SnapS
ECG-gated Yes, Rate
hot Segment; hot Segment; HeartView HeartView
22.4 cardiac scanning Responsive CV HeartView option Yes
SnapShot Burst; SnapShot Burst; option option
for coronary Toolkit
SnapShot Burst SnapShot Burst
angiography
Plus Plus
Coronary Yes,
Syngo Syngo
angiography Advanced Advanced Comprehensive Syngo Circulation
22.5 Circulation Circulation Option (3D WS)
vessel analysis Vessel Analysis Vessel Analysis Cardiac option
option option
software Analysis
Temporal
SnapShot SnapShot (175, 200option)
resolution for 185 standard /
22.6 Segment [200 Segment [200 210 165 83
single sector 165 option 250
ms] ms]
reconstruction [ms]

Siemens
Dual Source
(0.35, 0.375 0.37 standard / (0.35 , 0.375,
Rotation times for 0.35, 0.375, 0.4,
options), 0.4, 0.33 option 0.4, 0.45 option)
22.7 cardiac scanning 0.425, 0.45, 0.4 0.33 0.33
0.425, 0.45,
[sec] 0.475, 0.5 0.5, 0.6, 0.75
0.475, 0.5
Automatic adapted
22.8 selection of No No Always use 0.4 No No No Yes
rotation time?
700 (800 with
Maximum mA 800 with 100kW 500
100kW
22.9 available for generator as 500 665 666 666
generator (580 option)
cardiac scanning standard
option)
ECG-gated mA
modulation (max
22.10 80 80 80 80 96 96 80
reduction from
peak mA) [%]
Pitches available
0.18, 0.2, 0.24,
22.11 for cardiac 0.16 - 0.325 0.16 - 0.325 0.2 - 0.3 0.18 - 1.5 0.2 - 1.5 >0.125
0.34
scanning
Automatic adapted Yes, according Yes, according Yes, based on Yes - Heart
22.12 No Yes - Heart Rate Yes
selection of pitch? to heart rate to heart rate heart rate Rate
Multi-sector Yes, up to 5
22.13 4 4 Yes - 2 Yes - 2 Yes - 2 5
reconstruction sectors

Siemens
Dual Source
Yes, MaxCycle -
system
Automatic adapted automatically Yes
selection of multi- uses the
22.14 No No No Yes Yes Heart Rate
sector maximum
reconstruction number of the Dependent
sectors for each
voxel.
Delete, Disable, Delete, Disable,
Yes, R-Tag can Delete, Disable,
Insert, RR Insert, RR
R-peak Trigger R-peak Trigger be added, Insert, RR interval
22.15 ECG editing interval interval Yes
Points Points removed and reconstruction (
reconstruction ( reconstruction (
moved. time and %)
time and %) time and %)

Siemens
Dual Source
70%-70%
window for ECG
pulsing
Retrospective
a) 120 kV, 500 gating (helical):
70%-70% 120 kV, 300 mA,
mA, Pitch 0.22 kV = 120 kV 20 mSv w/o 0.35 s/rot, Pitch
window for ECG
12cm heart: Rotation Time = pulsing ECG-gated 0.197
For 70 kg patient,
DLP = 919 0.4s current
60 bpm give Retrospective 64 * 0.5 mm,
mGy.cm modulation
typical scan mAs = 800 mAs gating (helical): scan lenght 120
parameters and 14 cm heart: 7.2 mSv with mm
Pitch = 0.2 19.8 mSv w/o
DLP = 1038 ECG-gated
(a) effective dose Scan Length = ECG-gated Effective dose
22.16 mGy.cm, E = Not Specified Info not available current
without ECG 120 mm current 12.9 mSv
17.6 mSv modulation (to
modulation modulation Modulated
b) Min mA 200, Effective Dose = 20% max)
(b) effective dose 14 mSv 8.5 mSv with Effective dose
Max mA 550 3.6 mSv with
with ECG ECG-gated 10.8 mSv
(70-80%), 14 cm Effective Dose = ECG-gated
modulation current Prospective
heart: DLP = 8 mSv (with current
modulation) modulation (to modulation (to Effctive Dose
763 mGy.cm, E
20% max) 4% max) 5.7 mSv
= 12.97 mSv
Prospective
gating
(sequential):
3.2 mSv

Table 23. Radiotherapy applications

Siemens
Dual Source
Radiotherapy Info. not
23.1 Yes (option) Yes (option) Option Option Option Option
planning table top available
Carbon fibre Info. not
23.2 Yes (option) Yes (option) Option Option Option Not available
breast board available
Yes (Option - Yes (Option -
External Dorado or A2J Dorado or A2J Info. not
23.3 Option Option Option Option
positioning lasers SV laser SV laser available
systems) systems)
Dorado: 1 Dorado: 1
Sagittal Sagittal
(moving); 2 (moving); 2
Lateral (fixed or Lateral (fixed or
moving); [1 moving); [1
External transverse (fixed transverse (fixed Info. not
23.4 positioning laser or moving)] or moving)] Option Option Option Not available
available
options
A2J: 1 Sagittal A2J: 1 Sagittal
(moving); 2 (moving); 2
Lateral (fixed or Lateral (fixed or
moving); 2 moving); 2
frontal (moving) frontal (moving)
Respiratory gating GE Advantage GE Advantage Info. not
23.5 Option Option Option Option
software 4D Option 4D Option available
Varian, 3rd party Varian, 3rd party
Respiratory gating vendor vendor Info. not Pressure Pressure Pressure
23.6 Varian RPM
hardware available Sensor Sensor Sensor
Optical (option) Optical (option)

Siemens
Dual Source
Radiotherapy CT
AW Sim MD AW Sim MD Info. not
23.7 simulation Option Option Option Option on WS
(option) (option) available
software
Table 24. Advanced scanning facilities

Siemens
Dual Source
Dual-energy /
Info. not
24.1 multi-energy N/A N/A No No Yes - option No
available
capabilities
Dual-energy Info. not
24.2 N/A N/A No No Dual x-ray tube Not applicable
method used available

Siemens
Dual Source
Direct Angio,
Virtual
Unenhanced,
Hard Plaque
Display, Calculli
Characterisation
,
Dual-energy Info. not Musculoskeletal
24.3 No No No No , Lung PBV. Not applicable
analysis software available
(SC / WS),
[Heart PBV,
Brain
Haemmorhage,
Lung Vessels
and Gout - WIP]
(SC / WS)
Contrast media CARE Bolus - CARE Bolus - CARE Bolus -

Smart prep Smart prep Info. not standard standard standard
24.4 bolus tracking SUREStart
(Std) (Std) available
software
Contrast media Region of Region of 1 fps - 12 fps

Info. not Info. not Info. not Region of interest
24.5 bolus tracking; interest set by interest set by
available available available set by the user User definable
scan timing the user the user
Region of Region of
Contrast media Region of interest
Info. not interest interest
24.6 bolus tracking; Manual Manual threshold set by HU
available threshold set by threshold set by
trigger mechanism the user
the user the user

Siemens
Dual Source
4 images: 4 images:
Top left - plan Top left - plan
slice slice
Top right - Top right -
enhancing enhancing
image image
Contrast media
Bottom left - real Bottom left - real Info. not Region of Region of interest Region of Image and
24.7 bolus tracking;
time time available interest graph graph interest graph graph display
user monitoring
enhancement enhancement
graph graph
Bottom right - Bottom right -
real time scan real time scan
times, elapsed times, elapsed
time clock time clock
Contrast media
Yes, to stop & Yes, to stop & Info. not Yes, to force the Yes, to force the Yes, to force the
24.8 bolus tracking; Abort or Start
start scan start scan available scan scan scan
manual override
Yes, provided Yes, provided
CT fluoroscopy: Yes, provided
Cine mode, out Cine mode, out Info. not Fluoro option Fluoro option
24.9 out-of-room Fluoro option has Yes
of room of room available has been has been
capability been purchased
purchased purchased
Yes, provided Yes, provided
Yes, provided Yes
CT fluoroscopy: in- Info. not Fluoro option Fluoro option
24.10 WIP WIP Fluoro option has
room capability available has been has been (Option)
been purchased
purchased purchased
CT fluoroscopy, CARE Vision i-fluro option 10 i-fluro option 10

24.11 WIP WIP 8 12 fps
image rate [fps] option 10 fps fps fps

Siemens
Dual Source
32
24
12 x 0.6, 10 x 16
CT fluoroscopy; 1.2, 30 x 0.6, 6 x 1.2, 12 x
Info. not 6 x 1.2, 12 x 1.2, 1
24.12 beam collimations WIP WIP 1.2, 1 x 5, 1 x 12
available 12 x 1.2, 24 x x 5, 1 x 10
[mm] 10 8
1.2
4
2
(32) 8,16, 8
(24) 6, 12, 6 or
8, 8, 8
12 x 0.6, 10 x 6 x 1.2, 3 x 2.4, (16) 4, 8, 4
CT fluoroscopy; 1.2, 30 x 0.6, 6 x 1.2, 3 x 2.4, 6
Info. not 6 x 2.4, 3 x 4.8,
24.13 slice thicknesses WIP WIP x 2.4, 3 x 4.8, 1 x (12) 3, 6, 3 or 4,
available 12 x 1.2, 24 x 1 x 5, 2 x 7.2, 1
[mm] 5, 2 x 7.2, 1 x 10 4, 4
1.2, 3 x 6 x 10
(8) 2, 4, 2
(4) 1, 2, 1
(2) 0.5, 1, 0.5
Full 2D and 3D
CT fluoroscopy; Full 2D and 3D
Info. not Volume imaging
24.14 other viewing WIP WIP no Volume imaging No
available available
options available (option)
(option)
Foot switch and Foot switch and
CT fluoroscopy; in- Info. not Extension
24.15 WIP WIP Foot switch button on the button on the
room scan controls available Operating Panel
gantry gantry

Siemens
Dual Source
Joy stick gantry Joy stick gantry Joy stick gantry
CT fluoroscopy; in- Info. not controlsand controls, floating controls, floating Extension
24.16 WIP WIP
room couch control available floating top top control and I top control and I Operating Panel
control control (option) control (option)
Maximum total
CT fluoroscopy; Info. not Visual display Visual display on Visual display mAs
24.17 WIP WIP
scan alarms available on the monitor the monitor on the monitor Buzzer alarm
User definable
In room monitor In room monitor
In room monitor
single or dual, single or dual,
single or dual,
CT fluoroscopy, ceiling or florr ceiling or florr
Info. not ceiling or florr
24.18 additional WIP WIP mounted, Joy mounted, Joy Local
available mounted, Joy
hardware stick, foot pedal, I stick, foot pedal,
stick and foot
control wired or I control wired
pedal
wireless or wireless
Hand CARE: Hand CARE: Hand CARE:
CT fluoroscopy, Info. not
24.19 WIP WIP switch off dose switch off dose for switch off dose Not availbllr
dose control available
for 100° 100° for 100°
Yes, syngo
Yes, syngo Yes, syngo Neuro Neuro
Option: Option:
Neuro Perfusion Perfusion, syngo Perfusion,
CT perfusion Multiorgan Multiorgan Info. not CBP (Cerebal
24.20 and syngo Body Body perfusion syngo Body
capability Perfusion (head, Perfusion (head, available Brain Perfusion)
perfusion and Adaptive 4D perfusion and
body and liver) body and liver)
options spiral options Adaptive 4D
spiral options

Siemens
Dual Source
80 Axial with
Maximum scan
Volume Shuttle
coverage for 40 (80 with Axial
(standard on 80 (with Jog 28.8 (Head & 19.2 (Head & 28.8 (Head &
24.21 perfusion scans - Volume Shuttle 32
VCT XT), Scan) Body) Body) Body)
sequential XT upgrade)
(option on
scanning [mm]
cardiac model)
Maximum scan
coverage for
Helical shuttle Helical shuttle Info. not 28.8 (Head & 67 (Head & Body 6 (Head)/15
24.22 perfusion scans - Not applicable
WIP WIP available Body) Adaptive 4D Spiral (Body) Adaptive
helical scanning
[mm] Option) 4D Spiral Option
Yes, syngo
Yes, syngo Yes, syngo Neuro Neuro
Neuro, Body or Neuro, Body or
Neuro Perfusion Perfusion, syngo Perfusion,
CT perfusion Multiorgan Multiorgan Info. not CBP (Cerebal
24.23 and syngo Body Body perfusion syngo Body
analysis Perfusion , W/S Perfusion , W/S available Brain Perfusion)
perfusion and Adaptive 4D perfusion and
& OC & OC
options spiral options Adaptive 4D
spiral options

Table 25. Installation requirements

Siemens
Dual Source
380 - 440 V, 380 - 440 V, 380 - 440 V,
200 - 500 V AC 3Phase, N & E 3Phase, N & E 3Phase, N & E
50/60 Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz
Power supply 3 phase 380- 3 phase 380-
480V 480V 100 kVA 104 kVA 125 kVA 240 kVA 3 phase 380-
25.1 requirements
Supplied from Supplied from Supplied from 440V, 100kVA
(gantry) 140kVA/150kVA 140kVA/150kVA Three-phase
distribution Siemens Line Siemens Line Siemens Line
source Connection Connection Connection
Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet
Power supply 3 phase 380- 3 phase 380- 380 - 440 V , 380 - 440 V , 380 - 440 V ,
480V 480V Info. not
25.2 requirements 3Phase, N & E 3Phase, N & E 3Phase, N & E Not applicable
available
(other) 140kVA/150kVA 140kVA/150kVA 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz
Plumbing
25.3 Not applicable Not applicable None Yes Site dependant Site dependant Not applicable
requirements
Minimum floor
Info. not Up to 333.33 Up to 517.2
25.4 load-bearing 1448 1448 293.7 ±10% 732
available ±10% ±10%
[kg/m2]
Minimum floor 26m² for 26m² for

area required for GT1700 table GT1700 table Info not
25.5 19.95 17.5 18 14.5
gantry & couch 28.6m² for 28.6m² for available
[m²] GT2000 table GT2000 table
Minimum floor
area required for Info. not Info not
25.6 Not applicable Not applicable ~ 4.9 1.48 4.17
other in-room available available
system [m²]

Siemens
Dual Source
21.7 (1700 21.7 (1700
Recommended couch) couch) 27 (std)
Site dependant Site dependant Site dependant
25.7 floor area required 35.69
23.9 (2000 23.9 (2000 ≥17.5 ≥18 ≥14.5 25 (short)
for scanner [m²]
couch) couch)
Minimum floor
Site Dependant Site Dependant
area required for Site Dependant - Info not
25.8 12.1 12.1 5 - PC towers - PC tower
the control console PC towers 0.28m² available
0.28m² 0.28m²
[m²]
Gantry dimensions
1881 x 2230 x 1881 x 2230 x 2030 x 2390 x 1990 x 2280 x 1980 x 2380 x 1980 x 2314 1950x2330x960
25.9 (H x W x D [mm]) 1001; 1850 1001; 1850 940; 1941 940; 2000 935; 2300 x1170; 2700 ; 1750
and weight [kg]
450x630x2690;
Couch dimensions
990 x 660 x 990 x 660 x 1010 x 690 x 1022 x 690 x 1000 x 750 x 1020 x 750 x 450 (std)
25.10 (H x W x L [mm]) 5300; 430 5300; 430 2490; 385 2430; 500 2445; 500 2432; 500 450x630x2390;
and weight [kg]
420 (short)
680 - 883 x 680 - 883 x
1238 x 1020 - 1238 x 1020 -
Control console 1228 (Keyboard 1228 (Keyboard 700 x 450 x
dimensions Table) Table) Site Dependant Site Dependant - Site Dependant 815; 140
760 x 1190 x
25.11 - 2 x PC towers PC tower 450 x - PC tower 450
(H x W x L [mm]) 680 - 807 x 680 - 807 x 910; 56 1470 x 650 x
450 x 620 x 220 620 x 220 x 620 x 220
and weight [kg] 1238 x 1020 - 1238 x 1020 - 870; 260
1228 (Monitor 1228 (Monitor
Table) Table)

Siemens
Dual Source
Power unit
dimensions 1120 x 560 x
1067 x 711 x 1067 x 711 x
25.12 530; 27 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 870 x 669 x 800
(H x W x D [mm]) 559; 335 559; 335
(optional)
and weight [kg]
Cooling unit
dimensions Site Dependant Site Dependant
25.13 Not required Not required None 1300 x 1140 x Not applicable 1300 x 1140 x Not applicable
(H x W x D [mm]) 770; 360 770; 360
and weight [kg]
Supplementary
25.14 Not required Not required None Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
plant
Supplementary
plant unit
25.15 dimensions Not required Not required None Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
(H x W x D [mm])
and weight [kg]
Supplementary
25.16 Not applicable Not applicable None Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
plant locations
Peak heat output Info. not
Info. not Info. not
25.17 from system during 18,000 BTU/hr 6.5 17.4 15
scanning [kW]
available available available
Patient
throughput is
System cooling Info. not
25.18 limited by the Air cooled Water Air Water Air
method available
tube cooling
algorithm

Siemens
Dual Source
Air conditioning for Info. not Only comfort Only comfort Only comfort
25.19 Yes Yes Recommended
scanner room available cooling needed cooling needed cooling needed
Environmental
requirements
(max/min 21 - 26° C 21 - 26° C -
20 - 26 ºC, 40
18 to 24 C, 35 to 15 - 28 °C , 15 - 18 - 28 °C, 20 - 75 18 - 28 °C, 20 -
25.20 temperature, 30 - 60% 30 - 60% 70% 75% % 75 % 80% relative
humidity) in relative humidity relative humidity humidity
scanner control
room
Environmental
requirements 18 - 26° C 18 - 26° C 20 - 26 ºC, 40 -
(max/min 15 to 24 C, 35 to 15 - 28 °C , 15 - 18 - 28 °C, 20 - 75 18 - 28 °C, 20 -
25.21 30 - 60% 30 - 60% 80% relative
temperature, 70% 75% % 75 %
relative humidity relative humidity humidity
humidity) for
control computer
Environmental
(max/min 15 to 24 C, 35 to 15 - 28 °C , 15 - 18 - 28 °C, 20 - 75 18 - 28 °C, 20 -
25.22 30 - 60% 30 - 60% 80% relative
humidity) for
reconstructor
Environmental
(max/min 15 to 24 C, 35 to 15 - 28 °C , 15 - 18 - 28 °C, 20 - 75 18 - 28 °C, 20 -
25.23 30 - 60% 30 - 60% 80% relative
humidity) for
workstation

Siemens
Dual Source
Connection to Info not Info not 1000 MPS /
25.24 1000 1000 1000 1000
networks [Mbits/s] available available 1000 Base T
Network RJ45
10 MPS / 10
25.25 connections 3 x RJ45 CAT5 3 x RJ45 CAT5 1 per PC 1 per PC 1 per PC
Base T CAT5E or CAT6
required
Network
25.26 LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN
requirements
Static network
Yes - one per Yes - one per
25.27 addresses Optional Optional Yes Yes - one per PC Yes
PC PC
required
Table 26. Maintenance & support

Siemens
Dual Source
26 a Service level options
Standard hours Info. not Info not

26.1 8:30 - 17:00 8:30 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00
engineer call-out available available
Available/ Not Available/ Not
24 hour engineer Info. not Available as a Available as a Available as a Info not
26.2 on standard on standard
call-out available costed option costed option costed option available
contract contract

Siemens
Dual Source
Weekend engineer Info. not Available as a Available as a Available as a Info not
call-out available costed option costed option costed option available
contract contract
Available / Not Available / Not
Out of hours Info. not Available as a Available as a Available as a Info not
planned servicing available costed option costed option costed option available
contract contract
Available on Available on Secure remote Secure remote Secure remote
Info. not Info not
26.5 Dial-in diagnostics standard standard access available access available access available
available available
contract contract (see note 2) (see note 2) (see note 2)
Info. not Available as a Available as a Available as a Info not
26.6 Tube replacement on standard on standard
available contract option contract option contract option available
contract contract
Available on Available on Included in a Included in a Included in a
Detector Info. not Info not
26.7 standard standard Performance Performance TOP Performance
replacement available available
contract contract TOP contract contract TOP contract
Info. not Info not
26.8 Main computers standard standard Performance Performance TOP Performance
available available
Monitors and Info. not Info not
display devices available available
Separate Separate Included in a Included in a Included in a
Info. not Info not
26.10 Workstations contract for contract for Performance Performance TOP Performance
available available
workstation workstation TOP contract contract TOP contract

Siemens
Dual Source
User / application Info. not Info not
support available available
Info. not Info not
26.12 Parts standard standard Performance Performance TOP Performance
available available
26 b Standard service level
Phone < 30 Phone < 30 On site within 4 On site within 4

Median call-out Info. not On site within 4 Info not
26.13 Minutes, on site Minutes, on site hours (see note hours (see note
response time available hours (see note 3) available
within 4 hours within 4 hours 3) 3)
If no parts are If no parts are If no parts are
required, the required, the mean required, the
mean time to time to repair is mean time to
Median resolution Info not Info not Info. not repair is typically typically within 2 repair is typically Info not
26.14
time available available available within 2 hours of hours of the within 2 hours of available
the engineer engineer gaining the engineer
gaining access access to the gaining access
to the system. system. to the system.
Same day or Same day or
Median parts Same or next Same or next Info. not Same day or next Info not
26.15 next day (see next day (see
delivery time day day available day (see note 4) available
note 4) note 4)
Frequency of Info. not Info not
26.16 Quarterly Quarterly 2 per annum 2 per annum 2 per annum
service available available
Duration of service Info. not Info not
26.17 1 Day 1 Day 0.5 day 0.5 day 0.5 day
[+/- 0.5 day] available available

Siemens
Dual Source
1 year from 1 year from 1 year from
Warrantee Info. not Info not
26.18 12 months 12 months handover of handover of handover of
duration available available
system system system
What is the tube
Dependant on Dependant on Info. not One year (see One year (see One year (see Info not
26.19 replacement
contract contract available note 5) note 5) note 5) available
policy?
What elements of
scanner / plant are Info. not As listed (see As listed (see As listed (see Info not
26.20 Air conditioning Air conditioning
not covered in available Notes 6 and 7) Notes 6 and 7) Notes 6 and 7) available
standard support?
26 c Reliability
What is the
expected life span Not less than 7 Not less than 7
Info. not Not less than 7 Info not
26.21 of the product ? 10 yrs 10 yrs years (see Note years (see Note
available years (see Note 8) available
(for five 8 hour 8) 8)
days per week)
Data to date Data to date
Data to date
shows that the shows that the
shows that the
average life average life
average life
expectancy of expectancy of
expectancy of
Straton x-ray Straton x-ray
What is average Info. not Straton x-ray Info not
26.22 1 year + 1 year + tubes life is tubes life is
tube life ? available tubes life is available
between 2-3 between 2-3
between 2-3 years
years (see Note years (see Note
(see Note 9).
9). 9).

Siemens
Dual Source
Guaranteed tube Warranty 1st Warranty 1st Info. not One full year One full year (see One full year Info not
26.23
life Year Year available (see note 5) note 5) (see note 5) available
Detectors Detectors
Detectors should
What is the should typically should typically
Info. not typically have a life Info not
26.24 expected detector Life of system Life of system have a life span have a life span
available span of 7 years available
life ? of 7 years (see of 7 years (see
(see Note 10)
Note 10) Note 10)
How long are
component Info. not 10 years as per 10 years as per 10 years as per Info not
26.25 10 yrs 10 yrs
supplies available CRACOE CRACOE CRACOE available
maintained ?
Table 27. Supplementary information

Siemens
Dual Source
When first installed Info not
27.1 2006 2007 2005 38292 Not applicable 39083
in UK ? available
38 5
How many units Info not
27.2 (35 with cardiac (all with cardiac 20 32 7 orders 5
installed ? available
packages) packages)

Siemens
Dual Source
Any adverse
incident reports Info. not
27.3 None None No No No No
issued on this available
model ?
What is the audible
noise output of the
Meets IEC Meets IEC Info. not
27.4 product under 70 @ 1m 68 @ 1m 70 @ 1m 61
60601 60601 available
normal operating
conditions? [dB(A)]
What is the audible
noise output of the
Meets IEC Meets IEC Info. not
27.5 product under 67 @ 1m 65 @ 1m 67 @ 1m 61
60601 60601 available
standby or idle
conditions? [dB(A)]
Is vibration
generated by the
0.5 to 20 Hz; no 0.5 to 20 Hz; no Info. not
27.6 product under No No No No
hazard warning hazard warning available
normal operating
conditions?
What are the
levels of waste
Info. not
27.7 output under None None None None None None
available
normal operating
conditions?

Siemens
Dual Source
Do the waste
outputs from
product under
normal operating Info. not
27.8 Not applicable Not applicable No No No No
conditions require available
any regulatory
permits, consents
or licences?
Any water Info. not
27.9 No No No No No No
consumption? available
What levels, and
sizes of particulate
matter are emitted
Info. not
27.10 from the product None None None None None None
available
under normal
operating
conditions?
Covers prevent
the emission of
Graphite dust
What features are
from slip rings.
designed in to the Info. not
27.11 Not specified Not specified Air Filters Air Filters Air Filters Any dust
product to mitigate available
gathered is
emissions to air
removed during
regular
maintenance.

Siemens
Dual Source
To what extent is
the product
Info. not Not specifically
27.12 designed for use in Not specified Not specified Complies Complies Complies
available designed
developing health
economies?
What colours are One Color (off- One Color (off- Info. not White, Zebra, or
27.13 White White or Zebra
available white/blue) white/blue) available Wood
Table 28. Sustainability

Siemens
Dual Source
What is the peak 70
power
consumption when 150 kVA @ 0.85 150 kVA @ 0.85 Info. not (82 with 72 kW
28.1 ≤111kVA ≤125 kVA ≤250kVA
scanning? [kVA] PF PF available generator)
(PF > 0.9)
What is the typical

power
consumption when Info. not 10
28.2 not scanning? 20 kVA 20 kVA 8 - 10 kVA 4 kVA 6 kVA
available (PF > 0.9)
[kVA]

Siemens
Dual Source
What is the power
consumption when Info. not 10
28.3 15 kVA 15 kVA 8 - 10kVA 4 kVA 6 kVA
in 'Stand-By' mode available (PF > 0.9)
? [kVA]
By design
features (mainly
hardware) such
What power saving
as a High light
features are Info. not
28.4 Not specified Not specified Standby mode Standby mode Standby mode output solid
designed in to the available
state detector
product ?
and a High
efficiency
generator.
Various
(software)
solutions : e.g.
Dose reduction
features (Image
recon algorithm
Does the product
Yes, always Yes, always and processing
design incorporate
complies with complies with Info. not such as QDS,
28.5 features to reduce Yes Yes Yes
internal ecology internal ecology available Boost 3D and
overall energy
policy policy TCOT recon
demand?
and Exposure
control
functions)
realise a
reduced energy
demand

Siemens
Dual Source
What percentage
of the packaging
As per As per
used is derived Info. not As per European
28.6 Not specified Not specified European Union European Union 0.03
from recyclate as available Union regulations
regulations regulations
opposed to virgin
materials?
What percentage
of the packaging
Info. not
28.7 can be recycled ? Not specified Not specified 1 1 1 1
available
(under normal
circumstances)
Are there any Lead: Lead salts Lead: Lead salts Pb (X-ray
known toxic in X-ray tube in X-ray tube Info. not shielding)
28.8 Mercury, Lead Mercury, Lead Mercury, Lead
components used assembly are assembly are available Hg (LCD
in this scanner ? toxic toxic monitor)
Does the system
use any gases
classed as Info. not
28.9 No No No No No No
hazardous or available
operating under
pressure ?
Doe the product
Info. not
28.10 utilise and No No No No No No
available
refrigerants?

Siemens
Dual Source
What is the
percentage of
Info. not Info. not
28.11 recyclate utilised in Not specified Not specified
available available
the product
manufacture?
What is the
Energy Energy Energy
environmental Info. not
28.12 Not specified Not specified consumption / consumption / consumption / Use of electricity
impact of operating available
heat output heat output heat output
this scanner ?
What is the carbon
footprint of the
manufacturing Info. not
28.13 Not specified Not specified Unknown Unknown Unknown 0.05
processes ? available
[Equivalent tonnes
of CO2 emissions]
What is the carbon
footprint of
operating the
Info. not
28.14 scanner? Not specified Not specified Unknown Unknown Unknown 15.2
available
[Equivalent tonnes
of CO2 emissions
per annum]

Siemens
Dual Source
Use of
recyclable
materials;
information for
EMAS EMAS treatment
EMAS registered
How does the Environmental Environmental registered & registered & facilities is
& WEEE
scanner address warnings in warnings in Info. not WEEE WEEE available;
28.15 Registered Nr. DE
the needs of the Operator's Operator's available Registered Nr. Registered Nr. systems to
23691322
WEEE directives? Manual Manual DE 23691322 DE 23691322 ensure
compliance with
WEEE directive.
TMS UK are
member of B2B
compliance ltd.
The ratio of
recycable
material is
approximately
80% in total
weight. All
Do you recycle /
relevant
28.16 refurbish existing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
products are
scanners?
either
refurbished or
treated in
accordance with
the WEEE
requirements

Additional notes
GE
The following statement was received in response to the questionnaire in relation to the sustainability questions (table 28).
The GE Healthcare Renewable Resources team in Oak Creek, Wisconsin ensures that nearly 15 million pounds of old medical
equipment and parts are reused, redeployed or recycled each year.
GE Healthcare Renewable Resources in Oak Creek, Wisconsin earned the Governor's Award for Excellence in Environmental
Performance for reprocessing nearly 15 million pounds of old medical equipment and parts each year.
As part of Global Parts & Repair Solutions in the service organization of the Diagnostic Imaging business, Renewable Resources is
an example of our ecomagination commitment to improve the energy efficiency of our business operations while also increasing
company revenue.
The Oak Creek facility receives a wide variety of devices and parts, including:
• Diagnostic imaging and biomedical equipment that customers have retired.

• Obsolete or excess parts from the GE Healthcare supply chain.
• Batteries, circuit boards and other parts returned by Field Engineers.
• Scrap materials from GE Healthcare facilities in the United States.
The Renewable Resources team sees that 94 percent of that material is reused, redeployed or recycled. It's a major achievement in
environmental responsibility that also produces more than $3 million in annual revenue by reusing and recycling parts.

"We receive more then 4,000 truckloads of material per year," says Geoff Hunt, global repair manager. "That includes up to 500 CT
and X-ray systems and 800 diagnostic imaging system cabinets.
"We send some imaging systems to repair suppliers for use as test beds for repair parts. Others we take apart. We harvest the
usable components to be placed into inventory or added to our repair pools. This is especially valuable for older components that no
longer have a supply chain. The remainder we separate into material streams for recycling."
Of all material received:
• About 30 percent is redeployed or reused in some manner.

• About 64 percent (batteries, circuit boards, metals, fluids, glass and other items) goes to GE-approved processors and salvage dealers
for recycling.
• Just 6 percent (such as fiberglass and plastics) is landfilled.
"The proper handling of used electronic equipment has become a major issue worldwide," Hunt observes. "We've created a way to
deal with retired medical devices that demonstrates both sound business practice and excellent corporate citizenship."

Siemens
The following notes are additional comments that were received in response to the questionnaire, that have been placed here in
order to keep the responses in the comparison tables concise.
Table 29. Notes to Siemens replies
Note1: It is not possible to accurately predict "The lifespan" of some components such as X-ray tubes as there are too many variables
governing their usage, for example - the number, type and frequency of examination procedures carried out, the number of exposures
with reference to made, the parameters selected for those exposures, the intervals between exposures, etc. all factors which are clearly unknown at this
question 3.11 time. However based on average usage and historical data X-ray tube should typically have a life span of 3 years.
Siemens Remote Services utilises a secure broadband internet connection, such as N3, such that systems can benefit from real-time,
Note 2: pro-active monitoring which detects and reports parameter deviations and potential system malfunctions to our specialists in the Uptime
Q26.5 Support Centre. In addition your systems can receive software updates, can be protected against viruses and can even support you as
a user with clinical information and e-training.
When a call is received at the UPTIME Support Centre, there is immediate call clarification with all resources to assist problem
Note 3: resolution available within the team: immediate access to remote clarification information provided via Siemens Remote Services, the
Q26.13 call history on SAP, technical as well as application experts, and spare parts logistics. However, if required, we would aim to have an
engineer to site within 4 working hours.
Our logistics operation is as effective as it can be; parts ordered by 6.00 pm can be delivered to site before 8.00 am the following day.
Note 4: In some cases it may even be possible to get spare parts delivered on the same day. Our network of spare-part drop boxes,
strategically placed at hospital sites throughout the country makes parts delivery to site as transparent and efficient as possible. This is
Q26.15 complemented by our ‘Assisted-Fit’ programme where a larger part can be delivered by appointment with all the necessary manpower
to install it.

The STRATON X-ray tube is delivered with one year full warranty. There are no restrictions in terms of scan seconds or patient limits.
Note 5: This offer is not restricted to a pro rata bases, the warranty is delivered for one full year. If the tube should fail during the warranty
Q26.19 and Q26.23 period, Siemens will replace every tube during these 12 months free of charge. e.g. If a tube fails in month 10 a new tube will be
supplied free of charge, which will come with a 2 month warranty thus fulfilling a total warranty period of 12 months.
Contract Exclusions:
All Systems: The following items are not included within the Maintenance Contract (MC) and will be charged for at the then current
rates, unless covered by special warranty terms and/or explicitly included within the MC.
1. Network configuration work including -
a. Changing IP addresses
b. Network modifications
c. Making changes or adding items to networks, e.g. moving or adding workstations
d. All Dicom changes including adding peripheral items, e.g. printers etc
Note 6
e. Any additional hardware/software which may be required to assist networking compatibility will be charged on 'if required basis' in
Q26.20
addition to the fixed charge.
2. UPS Batteries
3. Any Non-Siemens badged system components supplied with the system
4. Accessories, consumable items and positioning aids
5. Accidental and/or wilful damage caused through mishandling or neglect.
In addition to the items listed under “All systems” the following modality specific items, are not included within the Maintenance Contract
(MC) and w

X- Ray Tubes
Where failure occurs due to faulty design, materials or workmanship, within the first 12 months from the date of installation of the
system or of a replacement tube, the tube will be replaced and charged on a pro rata basis according to the number of months passed
other than as detailed below:
Note 7: CT X Ray Tubes excluding Straton.
Q26.20 Where failure occurs due to faulty design, materials or workmanship, within the first 12 months from the date of installation of the
system or of a replacement tube, the tube will be replaced and charged on a pro rata basis according to the number of scan - seconds
utilised up to the warranted value.
Straton CT X-Ray tube.
12 months full warranty, no scan-seconds limits and no patient limits.
This is very new technology which is being developed and refined continuously. Siemens Medical Solutions systems are supported in
Note 8: line with the provisions in CRACOE - The contractor shall make available for purchase by the authority, or its agents, any necessary
spare parts and components to ensure that the goods can be maintained in safe working operation for a period of not less than 7 years
Q26.21 from acceptance and, thereafter, shall use all reasonable endeavors to provide the said spare parts and components for a further period
of 3 years.
Data to date shows that the average life expectancy of Straton x-ray tubes life is between 2-3 years. Please note that it is difficult to
Note 9: determine life expectancy for these items since it is heavily dependent on the number, type and frequency of examination procedures
Q26.22 carried out, the number of exposures made, the parameters selected for these exposures, the intervals between exposures, as well as
whether servicing has been requested and carried out at appropriate intervals - factors which are clearly unknown at this time.
It is not possible to accurately predict "The lifespan" of some components such as detectors as there are too many variables governing
Note 10: their usage, for example - the number, type and frequency of examination procedures carried out, the number of exposures made, the
parameters selected for those exposures, the intervals between exposures, etc. all factors which are clearly unknown at this time.
Q26.24 Detectors technology is very new and therefore usage data is limited, however our expectations are that detectors should typically have
a life span of 7 years. Detector cover can be included within a Performance TOP maintenance contract.

Acknowledgements 95
We should like to thank the following for their contribution to this report.
GE Healthcare
Philips Medical Systems
Siemens Healthcare
Toshiba Medical Systems

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Appendix 1: Supplier contact details 97
Supplier contact details

GE Healthcare
352 Buckingham Avenue
Slough
Berks
SL1 4ER
tel: 01753 874000
website: www.gehealthcare.com
Philips Medical Systems

The Observatory
Castlefield Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 0FY
tel: 01737 230400
website: www.medical.philips.com/uk/
Siemens Healthcare
Faraday House
Sir William Siemens Square
Frimley
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 8QD
tel: 01276 696000
website: www.siemens.co.uk/medical
Toshiba Medical Systems

Boundary Court
Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9AX
tel: 01293 653700
website: www.toshiba-medical.co.uk

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Technical specifications .......................................................................... 5

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CEP08027: March 2009

Purpose of this document

Comparative specifications are also available for other categories of scanner, as

Report number Report title

CEP08024 CT clinical applications software [6]

Scanners covered in this report

Manufacturer Scanner model

Siemens Somatom Sensation 64

Siemens Somatom Definition AS 64

Siemens Somatom Definition

CEP08027: March 2009

Specifications are presented side-by-side to facilitate comparison, and grouped into a

CEP08027: March 2009

List of topic areas

CEP08027: March 2009

Technical specification comparison: 64 slice CT scanners

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 2. X-ray generator

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 3. X-ray tube

CEP08027: March 2009

Total filtration at 2.5 (L wedge

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 4. Detection system

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 6. Scanning capabilities

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 7. Scanned projection radiography (SPR)

CEP08027: March 2009

Maximum SPR 1574 (1974 1750 (Std)

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 8. Acquisition parameters

CEP08027: March 2009

0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6,

CEP08027: March 2009

0.4, 0.5, 0.6,

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 9. Automatic exposure control

Method for Noise index Noise index Noise index

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 10. Image reconstruction

Minimum Std & high res:

Extended scan field

CEP08027: March 2009

40: 1.25, 2.5, 40: 1.25, 2.5, 28.8: 1.5, 2, 3,

CEP08027: March 2009

Number of Filter, Matrix

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009

Table 11. Data processing

CEP08027: March 2009

Cone beam Yes, on Yes, on Yes, with Step

CEP08027: March 2009

CEP08027: March 2009