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Biograph Vision

Precision-driven performance

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Redefine PET/CT imaging with the precision-driven performance of Biograph Vision™1. With industry-leading technical specifications, Biograph Vision delivers next-level image quality that transforms accurate decision-making.2,3

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Biograph Vision.X debuts 

Featured at Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 
(SNMMI) 2023 annual meeting in Chicago, IL, USA, the new Biograph Vision.X™1 PET/CT builds on the proven performance of Biograph Vision and delivers an increased time of flight (TOF) of 178 ps—the industry’s fastest TOF.4

Features & Benefits

Biograph Vision PET/CT cardiac scan

Redefined technical precision

Biograph Vision’s groundbreaking technological performance redefines the limits of imaging. Featuring 3.2-mm lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) crystals that are 100% covered by SiPMs2, Biograph Vision’s Optiso Ultra Dynamic Range (UDR) detector technology delivers high 48-mm3 volumetric resolution2 and 214-ps true TOF performance.3 Biograph Vision leverages the full potential of SiPM technology to reveal the bigger picture for accurate and confident decision-making.

PET/CT scan

Unlocked imaging versatility

Unlock more clinical and research capabilities with Biograph Vision’s state-of-the-art detectability. Biograph Vision provides high image resolution and sensitivity for precise quantification that can positively impact health outcomes. UDR provides outstanding performance for a wide spectrum of count rates, enabling a broad variety of radiotracers at optimal doses.

Radiation therapy PET/CT scan

Empowered operational performance

Biograph Vision empowers users to reduce scan time and injected dose to boost productivity, avoid unnecessary exposure, and increase patient comfort with the market’s highest effective sensitivity3 at 100 cps/kBq. Enhance patient and user experience with intelligent imaging capabilities that drive greater throughput while providing more consistent and accurate results. No matter the user, the patient,5 or the procedure, Biograph Vision delivers exceptional outcomes.

artificial intelligence application in nuclear medicine - AIDAN Intelligent imaging platform for PET CT scan machiness.

AIDAN Platform

Our intelligent imaging platform for Biograph™ PET/CT scanners that supports the demanding processing power of AI-based solutions.

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Siemens Healthineers Biograph Vision

Exclusive bed design and wide bore

3.2-mm LSO crystals

Optiso UDR detector

Whole-body dynamic imaging

QualityGuard™

CT capability

AIDAN Platform

  1. Exclusive bed design and wide bore

    Zero differential deflection for accurate attenuation correction and TG-66 compliant along with a 78-cm bore to support bariatric imaging and easier positioning of radiation oncology devices.

Watch our videos showing Biograph Vision become a reality

Making vision a reality

Watch the full-length documentary video on how Biograph Vision became a reality.

The passion behind the technology

Listen to first hand accounts from the talented men and women that worked on bringing Biograph Vision to reality.

Biograph Vision - Features

Learn more about how Biograph Vision goes beyond digital.

Our customers say...

"…by improving the spatial resolution…you have less partial volume effect, so you get sharper images and more accurate quantification."
<p>Ronald Boellaard, PhD</p>

Ronald Boellaard, PhD

University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands
The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Because there is no “typical” hospital or laboratory and many variables exist (eg, hospital size, samples mix, case mix, level of IT, and/or automation adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results. 

Biograph Vision.X PET/CT with exclusive, high-performance detector technology

Biograph Vision.X detector

Biograph Vision.X builds on the proven performance of Biograph Vision and delivers:

  • time of flight (TOF) performance of 178 picoseconds (ps)—the industry’s fastest TOF4 
  • outstanding performance gain up to 20%,5  which in turn can translate to faster scans as well as lower injected dose and radiotracer costs
  • In-field upgradeability
"The Biograph Vision.X PET/CT scanner builds on the strong foundation of our Biograph Vision system and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to being the industry leader in time of flight for improved lesion detection and increased anatomical detail."
James Williams, PhD&nbsp;
James Williams, PhD 
Head of Molecular Imaging
Siemens Healthineers 

Cutting-edge technology

Biograph Vision.X leverages our in-house production across the entire “imaging chain” and demonstrates our commitment to deliver cutting-edge PET/CT technology to our customers. Consider the power of each component along the imaging chain to deliver a better image.

Faster TOF

Biograph Vision.X with faster TOF reduces noise.

Upgradable

Biograph Vision.X is designed to be an in-field upgrade for installed Biograph Vision users, allowing them to extend the performance of their current system and offer next-level precision imaging.

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Data courtesy of University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Case 1

Normal brain metabolism in a subject with suspected multi-system atrophy

Normal brain study with sharp delineation of functioning cortex and increased contrast between cortex and white matter.

Clinical detail 

A 67-year-old male with progressive muscular stiffness, difficulty in swallowing, and autonomic dysfunctions with no response to levodopa therapy; undergoing evaluation for striatal multi-system atrophy. A Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection.[a] (18F FDG) PET/CT scan of the brain was performed on Biograph Vision. The study shows normal uptake in brain with excellent delineation of functioning cortex and sharp contrast between cortex and white matter. Additionally there is sharp basal ganglial edge definition, especially the sharp margins and distinct separation of the head of caudate nucleus and putamen.

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Indications and Important Safety Information for Fludeoxyglucose F18 (18F FDG) injection.
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The tracer used in this case is a research radiopharmaceutical. It is neither recognized to be safe and effective by the FDA nor commercially available in the United States or in all countries worldwide. Siemens Healthineers does not make any claims regarding its use.

Technical Details

Transcend digital with the Optiso UDR detector

Transcend digital with the Optiso UDR detector

Optiso UDR’s proprietary 3.2-mm LSO crystals move silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) technology beyond digital to a new level of precision to help you detect small lesions, devise accurate treatment strategies, and achieve optimal performance in a wide range of count rates.

Take a look inside Biograph Vision

Biograph Vision Quadra UDR detector teaser

See how the Optiso UDR PET detector advances PET/CT beyond digital. 

Technical Specifications

Gantry

CT

PET

Gantry

Bore diameter

78 cm

Tunnel length

136 cm

Table capacity

227 kg (500 lb)

CT

Generator power

80 kW (100 kW optional)

Rotation times

0.33, 0.306, 0.286 s

Tube voltages

70, 80, 100, 120, 140 kV

Iterative reconstruction

SAFIRE6

Metal artifact reduction

iMAR6

Slices

64, 128

PET

Axial field of view

26.3 cm

Crystal size

3.2 x 3.2 x 20 mm

SiPM coverage of crystal array

100%

Effective sensitivity

100 cps/kBq

Effective peak NEC rate

1,789 kcps ≤ 30 kBq/cc

Time of flight performance

214 ps

Testimonials

Watch expert views on Biograph Vision

Accuracy to reveal the bigger picture

See smaller lesions, with better contrast. Hear what the experts say about the accuracy of Biograph Vision.

Performance to maximize efficiency

Market-leading time of flight and sensitivity2,7 mean lower patient exposure and reduced tracer cost.3 Learn what the performance of Biograph Vision can do for your patients.

Reproducibility to understand disease progression better

Absolute quantification and improved resolution and effective sensitivity3 enable you to evaluate treatment effectiveness earlier. Listen to the experts tell us how this affects their practice.

Learn more about Biograph Vision

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Biograph Vision and Biograph Vision.X are not commercially available in all countries. Their future availability cannot be guaranteed.
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Based on internal measurements available at time of publication. Data on file.
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Compared to current state-of-the-art technologies. Data on file.
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Fastest measured value on a single system. Based on competitive literature available at time of publication. Data on file.
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Based on patient weight limit of 227 kg (500 lb).

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Based on competitive literature available at time of publication. Data on file.