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Aquilion Lightning 80
Canon Medical Systems' comprehensive suite of Adaptive Diagnostic imaging solutions that simplify complex protocols and provide consistent quality results.
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SEMAR, Aortic CTA
Aquilion Lightning 80
A Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic CT Angiography was performed on this patient with previous right hip replacement. SEMAR, Single Energy Metal Artifact Reduction was integrated into the protocol and automatically applied to the scan. 3D Volume Rendered and Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR) comparison show reduced metal artifact in the SEMAR images when demonstrating the right hip prosthesis. Diffuse calcification is demonstrated throughout the aorta and iliac arteries.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 100 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| Scan Range | 580.0 mm |
| Metal Artifact Reduction | SEMAR |
| Dose Reduction | |
| CTDlvol | 5.7 mGy |
| DLP | 355.6 mGy•cm |
| Effective Dose* | 5.1 mSv |
*AAPM Report 96, k-factor 0.015
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Chest CT, CTDI 2.5 mGy
Aquilion Lightning 80
43-year-old woman presented with a history of esophageal cancer. A low-dose CT of the chest was performed to rule out metastasis.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| Scan Range | 325.0 mm |
| Dose Reduction | |
| CTDlvol | 2.5 mGy |
| DLP | 96.9 mGy•cm |
| Effective Dose* | 1.3 mSv |
*AAPM Report 96, k-factor 0.014
