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The GE Lightspeed Ultra CT is a whole-body 8 slice CT scanner with a 70 cm aperture capable of 0.5 second scan speeds. This system features variable detector configurations up to 0.625 mm definition with a 50 cm wide field of view. The streamlined H3 gantry design increases tube cooling capabilities, allowing for up to 120 second of scan time.
GE Lightspeed Ultra CT Specifications
- Slices per rotation: 8
- Rotation Speed: 0.5 seconds
- Tube Type: Performix MX200 6.3 MHu
- Scan FOV: 50 cm
- Slice Thickness: 0.625 mm
- Detector Coverage: 20 mm
- Gantry Aperture: 70 cm
- Maximum Output: 140 kV, 440 mA
- Patient Weight Limit: 400 lbs.
- Gantry Tilt: +- 30 degrees
GE Lightspeed Ultra CT has been meticulously engineered for pediatric imaging, providing high-resolution CT scans with significantly lower radiation doses. Moreover, it offers scan times that are up to three times faster than those of equivalent 4-slice CT scanner models.
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- GE CT Scanner Models: Complete list, comparison, and reviews.
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