| Capabilities | Large Bore Single Slice CT Simulator | Multi-Slice CT Simulator | Large Bore Multi-Slice CT Simulator |
| Suitable for Radiation Therapy |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Large FOV (60cm+) | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ |
| Large Patient Aperture (80cm+) |
✔ | ✖ | ✔ |
| Rapid Image Acquisition |
✖ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Compatible with Respiratory Gating Technology |
✖ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Image Quality | Low | High | High |
| Retail Price | Low | Medium | High |
| Pros and Cons | The first generation of large bore CT Simulators to enter the radiation therapy market was the Philips ACQSIM CT Simulator. This line of CT Simulators offered radiation therapy practices the ability to perform 3-D planning while allowing a larger aperture for patient positioning devices and a larger FOV (60cm) and a larger bore (approximately 80-90cm) allowing patient position devices such as breast boards.
ROS offers clinicians an affordable large bore CT Simulator solution using refurbished Philips ACQSIM CT Simulators.
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Multi-Slice CT Simulators provide the advantages of Large Bore Multi-Slice CT Simulators for less money. The primary difference between traditional Multi-Slice CT Simulators versus Large Bore Multi-Slice Simulators is the field of view (50cm vs. 60cm). Advantages of using multi-slice CT technology · Excellent image quality·Rapid image acquisition · Compatibility with respiratory gating technology |
Large bore multi-slice CT Simulators offer distinct advantages for use in a radiation therapy setting.
· Provides a large field of view (60cm FOV) The drawbacks for purchasing a used, large-bore multi-slice CT Simulator are related to availability in the marketplace and price relative to the other lower priced CT Simulator options. |
