Wide Bore CT Scanners Comparison Chart

ModelGE Lightspeed RT 16Philips Brilliance Big BoreSiemens Somatom Sensation Open (24/40)Toshiba Aquilion LB
Aperture (cm)80858290
kW Output (Generator Power Rating)53.2 (100 option)485060
mA Range10 – 440 (800 on 100 kW generator)(5 mA steps)20 – 400 (1 mA steps)28 – 400 (1 mA steps)10 – 500
X-Ray TubeGE Performx Pro VCT 100MRC-800StratonCXB-750D
X-Ray Tube MHU8830 Equivalent7.5
Expected Tube Life150M - 180M mAs1M - 1.5M scan seconds900K – 1.2M scan seconds600k - 800k scan seconds
Detector Type 1 MaterialGE HiLight/LumexGadolinium (GOS)Siemens UFCGadolinium oxysulphide (GOS)
# of Slices161624/4016
# of Detectors888816672994
Couch Top MaterialAcrylic Foam as core with Carbon FiberCarbon FiberCarbon FiberCarbon Fiber
Couch Top Length and Width (cm)239 x 42 for mid table/292 x 42 for long table243 x 41(RTP table option: 240 x 53)189 (short) x 47
Max Load Capacity with Accuracy (ky)227 (±0.25mm)295200 (standard) or 280 (option)205
kV steps80, 100, 120, 14090, 120, 14080, 100, 120, 14080, 100, 120, 135
Scan FoV (cm)25, 50 & 65 (extrapolated for large patients)25, 5, 60, 70 (extrapolated)5024, 32, 40, 55, 70
Thinnest Acquisition Width (mm)6251.51.22
Low DoseYesDoseRightCARE Dose 4DSUREExposure3D
Extended Scan FoV (cm)65 (interpolated)70Option 8285
Reconstruction Matrices512 x 5125122, 7682, 10242512 x 512512 x 512
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