GE CT Scanners Comparison Chart

Model Discovery CT750 HD LightSpeed VCT LightSpeed VCT Select LightSpeed RT16 BrightSpeed Elite BrightSpeed Elite Select Revolution Apex Revolution CT Revolution Fronteir Gen 2 Revolution EVO Gen 3 Revolution Maxima Discovery RT Gen 2 Optima CT540 Optima CT520 CardioGraphe CT 580W BRIVO CT325 QX/I Lightspeed Plus Revolution Apex Elite Revolution Apex Plus Revolution Apex Select Revolution Frontier Gen 3 Revolution Ascend Aquilion LB Discovery CT590 RT Optima CT580 RT
Detectors, type Gemstone scintillator HiLight ceramic v-res HiLight ceramic matrix 3 HiLight ceramic matrix II HiLight ceramic matrix II HiLight ceramic matrix II Gemstone scintillator Gemstone scintillator Gemstone scintillator Clarity DAS Clarity DAS HiLight Ceramic Matrix II HiLight Ceramic Matrix II HiLight Ceramic Matrix II High speed ceramic - - - - Gemstone scintillator Gemstone scintillator Gemstone scintillator Gemstone scintillator Clarity Detector and Data Acquisition system
No. of rows 64 64 64 24 24 24 256 64 64 64 64 24 24 24 192, effective 280 rows with Stereo CT geometry - - - - 256 128 64 64 64
Gantry dimensions, H x W x D, cm 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 188.2 x 222.5 x 100.6 189 x 223 x 101 193 x 206 x 102 193 x 204 x 102 200.5 x 236.5 x 143.6 200.5 x 236.5 x 143.6 189.5 x 226.7 x 100.7 193 x 205 x 103.9 193 x 204 x 101 199.2 x 243.9 x 100.6 193 x 204 x 102 193 x 205 x 194.4 180 x 179 x 80 cm - - - - 202.95*133.1*229.36 202.95*133.1*229.36 202.95*133.1*229.36 189.5 x 226.7 x 100.7 193 x 215 x 104 2,100 mm x 2,300 mm x 1,010 mm 14 ft 6 in X 22.8 ft 14 ft 6 in X 22 ft
Gantry weight, kg 1850 1995 1995 1920 1770 1770 2,876 2,876 2,086 1,820 1,600 1,765 1,770 1,716 1,645 294.8 kg - - - 2798.7 2798.7 2798.7 2,086 1,805
Gantry aperture, cm 70 70 70 80 70 70 80 80 70 70 70 80 70 70 60 80 70 70 70 80 80 80 70 75
Heat storage, HU 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 33,000,000 (equivalent value compared to conventional tube performance) 6,800,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 (39,000,000 equivalent with ASiR-V) 7,000,000 (39,000,000 equivalent with ASiR-V) 8,000,000 6,300,000 (8,000,000 equivalent with ASiR 3,500,000 (6,300,000 equivalent with ASiR 3.05 MHU (dual tubes), effective 20.7MHU (equivalent value compared to conventional scanner geometry) - - - - 33 33 33 8,000,000 7 MHU (50 MHU equivalent with ASIR-V, based on 72kW system) 7.5 8 8
Tube Cooling Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air Oil/air - - Air Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air Oil/Air
kW output 100 72, 85 or 100 100 100 53.2 42 108 103 100 72 72 100 53.2 42 72kW, effective 139kW (equivalent value compared to conventional scanner geometry) - 100 - - 108 108 108 100 55 (410 kW equivalent with ASIR-V); 72 (510 kW equivalent with ASIR-V) 60 100 53
mA Range 10 to 835 10 to 600, 700 or 800 10 to 800 10 to 800 10 to 440 10 to 350 10-1300 10-740 10-835 10-560 80, 100, 120, 140 10-800 10-440 10-350 50 - 600 mA, effective 100-1160mA (equivalent value compared to conventional scanner geometry) - 200 - - 10-1,300 10-1,301 10-1,302 10-835 10-560 for 72kW system, 10 to 460 for 55kW system 10 to 500 10 to 800 in 5 mA increments 80, 100, 120, 140
Max scan volume, cm 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 (200 option) 170 140 200 200 200 200 200 170 173 160 140 - axial - - - - 180 170 170
Max load capacity with accuracy, kg 227 +/- 0.25 mm 227 +/- 0.25 mm 227 +/- 0.25 mm 650 lb or 500 lb +/- 0.25 mm 227 +/- 0.25 mm 205 +/- 1 mm 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) standard; 306 (+/- 0.25 mm) heavy table 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) standard; 306 (+/- 0.25 mm) heavy table 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) VT1,700/VT2,000; 306 (+/- 0.5 mm) VT2,000x 227 (+/- 0.25 mm; VT1700/VT2,000; 306 (+/- 0.5 mm) VT2000x 227 (+/- 0.25 mm; VT1700/VT2,000; 306 (+/- 0.5 mm) VT2000x 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) VT1,700; 295 (+/- 0.25 mm) high capacity 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) 205 (+/- 0.25 mm) 227 kg 295kg 200kg 227-306 kg 227-306 kg 227-306 kg 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) VT1,700/ VT2,000; 306 (+/- 0.5 mm) VT2,000x 227 (+/- 0.25 mm) VT1,700/VT2,000; 306 (+/- 0.5 mm) VT2,000x 450 lbs. w/plus-or-minus 0.5 mm 650 lb max. load allowed with normal operation and plus-or-minus 0.25 mm table longitudinal accuracy 500 lb (650 opt.) max. load allowed with normal operation and plus-or-minus 0.25 mm table longitudinal accuracy
Scan FOVs, cm 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 10 to 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 25, 50 (10-80cm DFOV) 25, 50 25, 50 25cm/16cm CTA, 35 cm Scout - 30 50 - 25, 50, extended to 80 (MaxFOV, option) 25, 50, extended to 80 (MaxFOV, option) 25, 50, extended to 80 (MaxFOV, option) 25,50 25, 50 extended to 75 cm with MaxFOV 2 24, 32, 40, 55, 70 50, 65 effective 50, 65 effective
Reconstruction matrices 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512, 1,024 X 1,024 512 x 512 512 x 512, 1,024 X 1,024 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 512 x 512 - - - - 1,024*1,024 1,024*1,025 1,024*1,026 512 x 512, 1,024 X 1,024 512 x 512, 1024X1024 512 x 512 512 512
Dose-modulation technique 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A - - - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suggested room size (m2) 34.2 (21.7 min.) 34.2 (21.7 min.) 34.2 (21.7 min.) 28 (45 optimal) 18.2 18.2 28.6 28.6 28.6 25.2 25.2 22.6 23 22.1 15 - - - - 28.6 m2 28.6 m3 28.6 m4 28.6 m2 Over 18 for scan room 21 28 (48 optimal) 29 (48 optimal)

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