As the number and complexity of radiological procedures increases, demands on staff are reaching unsustainable levels – impacting image quality. Too often, the full potential of CT scanners remains untapped. In addition to high-resolution, high-speed, and low-dose imaging, the SOMATOM X. platform also offers intelligent imaging with user guidance. myExam Companion and myNeedle Companion support excellent clinical decisions and allow users of different skill levels to unlock the systems’ potential.
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The SOMATOM X. platform with myExam CompanionIntelligent imaging.
Intelligent navigation for enhanced consistency
Designed for different users, patients, and throughputs: Our Companions confidently guide users through even time-critical procedures, including emergencies and interventions – and help them to interact easily, naturally, and precisely with both patient and technology.
myExam Companion
an exceptional approach to scanner operation, designed to make work easier for users, personalize procedures for patients, and deliver consistent and comprehensive results for radiologists
myNeedle Companion
harmonizes needle procedures across modalities1 and helps simplify even complex image-guided needle procedures with targeted needle path planning and guidance, image fusion, and laser-guided needle insertion
myExam Companion
Intelligent CT workflow solution in action
Hear what Dr. Lucia La Mura from Centro Medico Ascione Torre del Greco in Naples, Italy, has to say about the impact of myExam Companion on exam throughput and her own work-life balance.
myNeedle Companion
Targeted needle path planning and guidance
Learn how advanced laser guidance with myNeedle Companion improved CT interventions at a radiology in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Patient-friendly design with an 82 cm bore
The scanners of our SOMATOM X. platform are designed to transform how patients interact with both user and the CT scanner. A more natural communication with patients and our Mobile Workflow in combination with the large bore, visual aids, and enhanced accessibility of the new multi-purpose table create a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
Patient -friendly design
Discover how our system design makes patients relax throughout various exams.
Visual aids
Elite performance for consistent, comprehensive results
Consistent CT standards across your institution
Meet the SOMATOM X. platform
SOMATOM X.ceed
is a highresolution, high-speed CT designed to master clinical situations, including challenging ones such as emergenies and support advanced interventions.
SOMATOM X.cite
gives radiology teams everything they need to tap the full potential of its outstanding imaging power, whether for routine exams or advanced quantitative and functional procedures.
Clinical case gallery
See for yourself what’s possible with SOMATOM X.ceed
Cardiovascular imaging
02Lung imaging
02Musculoskeletal imaging
01Body imaging
01CT angiography of the legs in a case of peripheral vessel disease and arteriosclerosis
From static to dynamic CT angiography: The clinical need determines the scan parameter
Evaluation of the whole aorta in the case of an aneurysm in a patient with shoulder impairment
No need to choose between field of view, low-kV imaging, or scan speed even in challenging emergencies situations
Evaluation of the coronaries with an ECG-gated scan in a patient with high risk for coronary vessel disease
Intelligent orchestration of key aspects in CT cardiac imaging, such as high spatial and high native temporal resolution with 0.25 second rotation time
Visualization of structural changes in the lung tissue
High resolution across the entire lung under all circumstances
Rule out pulmonary embolism
No need to choose between field of view, low kV imaging, and scan speed even in challenging emergency scenarios
Follow-up after surgical immobilization of the lower lumbar spine, with no metal artifacts
Spectral CT allows monoenergetic imaging in combination with iterative reconstructions to minimize the impact of metal artifacts
CT angiography of the legs in a case of peripheral vessel disease and arteriosclerosis
From static to dynamic CT angiography: The clinical need determines the scan parameter
Evaluation of the whole aorta in the case of an aneurysm in a patient with shoulder impairment
No need to choose between field of view, low-kV imaging, or scan speed even in challenging emergencies situations
Evaluation of the coronaries with an ECG-gated scan in a patient with high risk for coronary vessel disease
Intelligent orchestration of key aspects in CT cardiac imaging, such as high spatial and high native temporal resolution with 0.25 second rotation time
Visualization of structural changes in the lung tissue
High resolution across the entire lung under all circumstances
Rule out pulmonary embolism
No need to choose between field of view, low kV imaging, and scan speed even in challenging emergency scenarios
Follow-up after surgical immobilization of the lower lumbar spine, with no metal artifacts
Spectral CT allows monoenergetic imaging in combination with iterative reconstructions to minimize the impact of metal artifacts
CT angiography of the legs in a case of peripheral vessel disease and arteriosclerosis
From static to dynamic CT angiography: The clinical need determines the scan parameter
TwinBeam Dual Energy
AuSn120 kV
CTDIvol: 8.06 mGy
DLP: 547 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 18 s
Scan length: 689 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Pitch: 0.3
Full body assessment with spectral CT
- Rich quantitative information with no dose penalty thanks to TwinBeam Dual Energy
- Go beyond HU and quantify iodine uptake in one phase
- Reduce metal artifacts with iMAR (iterative Metal Artifact Reduction), a proven high-end iterative algorithm
Adaptive Cardio Spiral
120 kV
CTDIvol: 13.8 mGy
DLP: 302.2 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 10 s
Scan length: 219 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
HR: approx. 50 bpm
Multiple bypass assessment
- Robust cardiac imaging with myExam Companion
- Enhanced delineation of soft and hard plaque thanks to ADMIRE iterative reconstruction
- Cinematic VRT
- 0.8 mm MPRs used for reconstructions
- Curved MPR of LAD
Adaptive Cardio Spiral
70 kV
CTDIvol: 6 mGy
DLP: 91 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 8 s
Scan length: 150 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
HR: < 60 bpm
Low-kV coronary CTA
- Low-kV imaging even for adults thanks to the large power reserves of the Vectron® X-ray tube
- Low-kV imaging helps reduce radiation and contrast media dose
- Cinematic VRTs
- Curved MPRs of the main coronaries
- MIP view of RCA and LAD
Calcium Scoring
90 kV
CTDIvol: 2.23 mGy
DLP: 31 mGy*cm
Adaptive Cardio Spiral
120 kV
CTDIvol: 35.5 mGy
DLP: 572 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 7 s
Scan length: 165 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
HR: approx. 63 bpm
Robust cardiac imaging for irregular HR
- Retrospective acquisition with Cardio BestPhase for optimal phase reconstruction
- Cinematic VRTs
- Automated curved MPR for the main coronaries and Calcium Scoring thanks to Recon&GO
COVID-19 Assessment
100 kV
Scan time: 2 s
Scan length: 311 mm
Pitch: 1.2
Rotation time: 0.3 s
CTDIvol: 5.15 mGy
DLP: 156 mGy*cm
- High scan speed makes the exam easier for patients who cannot cope well with long breath-hold times
- Cinematic VRT slabs
- 1 mm MPRs in different orientations
CARE Child
70 kV
CTDIvol: 2.03 mGy
DLP: 52 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 1.08 s
Scan length: 220 mm
Pediatric imaging
- 11-year-old patient
- Optimize dose distribution and special modulation curves through CARE Dose4D
- 1 mm MPRs
Tin Filter
Sn140 kV
CTDIvol: 0.24 mGy
DLP: 8 mGy*cm
Scan length: 325 mm
Exposure time: 3.1 s
Low-dose lung examination
- Follow-up of a solitary pulmonary micronodule
- Exceptionally low dose levels, comparable to conventional X-ray, with Tin Filter
- 22 mm MIPs
- 1 mm axial MPR
TwinBeam Dual Energy
AuSn120 kV
CTDIvol: 5.52 mGy
DLP: 188 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 9.8 s
Scan length: 356 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Pitch: 0.3
Spectral CT for assessment of pulmonary embolism
- Automatic generation of iodine maps and Monoenergetic reconstructions
- Monoenergetic reconstruction at 40 keV for enhanced iodine contrast, axial MPR 3 mm and MIP 50 mm
- Cinematric VRT
Tin Filter
Sn100 kV
CTDIvol: 0.43 mGy
DLP: 4 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 5.7 s
Scan length: 109 mm
Ultra-low-dose sinus examination
- 2 mm MPRs coronal and axial
- Sinusitis patient, preoperative study
- Exceptionally low dose levels, comparable to conventional X-ray, with Tin Filter
Tin Filter
Sn130 kV
CTDIvol: 25.48 mGy
DLP: 22 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 6 s
Rotation time: 1 s
Pitch: 0.85
High-resolution inner ear with no dose penalties
- Improved spatial resolution thanks to the combination of:
- 0.6 x 0.7 (IEC) flying focal spot unique with the Vectron® X-ray tube
- Increased detector density of the StellarInfinity detector with 840 channels per row
- 0.6 mm MPR bilateral, axial and coronal reconstruction
Native head
120 kV
CTDIvol: 40.07 mGy
DLP: 732 mGy*cm
Perfusion
70 kV
CTDIvol: 158.11 mGy
DLP: 1,887 mGy*cm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
4D imaging beyond the detector width
- Entire supratentorial brain coverage with Flex 4D Spiral
- Low-dose techniques such as 70 kV available thanks to the large power reserves of the Vectron® X- ray tube
- Assess perfusion results including penumbra quantification with Auto-Stroke directly at the scanner console
Carotid CTA
90 kV
CTDIvol: 7.07 mGy
DLP: 282 mGy*cm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Scan length: 40 cm
Supra-aortic CTA for clot assessment
- The high power reserves of the Vectron® X-ray tube allow low-kV imaging with optimal image quality even in high-attenuation areas like the shoulders
- Low-kV imaging helps reduce radiation and contrast media dose
- Bone-removed MIP automatically reconstructed with Recon&GO
- Curved MPR of left internal carotid, 1 mm
Spectral CT examination
TwinSpiral
80 kV / Sn150
CTDIvol: 37 mGy
DLP: 659 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 35 s
Scan length: 186 mm
Rule-out of acute bleeding after mechanical thrombectomy
- TwinSpiral supports assessing the presence of iodine deposits, not present in the virtual noncontrast
- Coronal MPR of a follow-up examination demonstrating that the hyperdense areas were correctly associated to iodine deposits after intervention
TwinSpiral Dual Energy
90 kV / Sn150 kV
CTDIvol: 16.65 mGy
DLP: 417 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 12 s
Pitch: 0.6 (each)
Rotation time: 0.5 s (each)
Spectral assessment of bone marrow
- TwinSpiral Dual Energy helps distinguish blood bruises within the bone marrow
- By filtering out the high energies with Tin Filter, TwinSpiral Dual Energy provides optimal spectral separation in bone marrow and no dose penalty
Arterial
100 kV
CTDIvol: 27.7 mGy
DLP: 1,450 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 15.71 s
Scan length: 533 mm
Rotation time: 0.5 s
Bariatric case
- The large power reserves of the Vectron® X-ray tube and the 82 cm bore make imaging possible for the most challenging cases
- HD field of view extends reconstructions up to 82 cm
- Cinematic VRT
- 8 mm MIP
TwinBeam Dual Energy
AuSn120 kV
CTDIvol: 8.06 mGy
DLP: 547 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 18 s
Scan length: 689 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Pitch: 0.3
Full body assessment with spectral CT
- Rich quantitative information with no dose penalty thanks to TwinBeam Dual Energy
- Go beyond HU and quantify iodine uptake in one phase
- Reduce metal artifacts with iMAR (iterative Metal Artifact Reduction), a proven high-end iterative algorithm
Adaptive Cardio Spiral
120 kV
CTDIvol: 13.8 mGy
DLP: 302.2 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 10 s
Scan length: 219 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
HR: approx. 50 bpm
Multiple bypass assessment
- Robust cardiac imaging with myExam Companion
- Enhanced delineation of soft and hard plaque thanks to ADMIRE iterative reconstruction
- Cinematic VRT
- 0.8 mm MPRs used for reconstructions
- Curved MPR of LAD
Adaptive Cardio Spiral
70 kV
CTDIvol: 6 mGy
DLP: 91 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 8 s
Scan length: 150 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
HR: < 60 bpm
Low-kV coronary CTA
- Low-kV imaging even for adults thanks to the large power reserves of the Vectron® X-ray tube
- Low-kV imaging helps reduce radiation and contrast media dose
- Cinematic VRTs
- Curved MPRs of the main coronaries
- MIP view of RCA and LAD
Calcium Scoring
90 kV
CTDIvol: 2.23 mGy
DLP: 31 mGy*cm
Adaptive Cardio Spiral
120 kV
CTDIvol: 35.5 mGy
DLP: 572 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 7 s
Scan length: 165 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
HR: approx. 63 bpm
Robust cardiac imaging for irregular HR
- Retrospective acquisition with Cardio BestPhase for optimal phase reconstruction
- Cinematic VRTs
- Automated curved MPR for the main coronaries and Calcium Scoring thanks to Recon&GO
COVID-19 Assessment
100 kV
Scan time: 2 s
Scan length: 311 mm
Pitch: 1.2
Rotation time: 0.3 s
CTDIvol: 5.15 mGy
DLP: 156 mGy*cm
- High scan speed makes the exam easier for patients who cannot cope well with long breath-hold times
- Cinematic VRT slabs
- 1 mm MPRs in different orientations
CARE Child
70 kV
CTDIvol: 2.03 mGy
DLP: 52 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 1.08 s
Scan length: 220 mm
Pediatric imaging
- 11-year-old patient
- Optimize dose distribution and special modulation curves through CARE Dose4D
- 1 mm MPRs
Tin Filter
Sn140 kV
CTDIvol: 0.24 mGy
DLP: 8 mGy*cm
Scan length: 325 mm
Exposure time: 3.1 s
Low-dose lung examination
- Follow-up of a solitary pulmonary micronodule
- Exceptionally low dose levels, comparable to conventional X-ray, with Tin Filter
- 22 mm MIPs
- 1 mm axial MPR
TwinBeam Dual Energy
AuSn120 kV
CTDIvol: 5.52 mGy
DLP: 188 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 9.8 s
Scan length: 356 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Pitch: 0.3
Spectral CT for assessment of pulmonary embolism
- Automatic generation of iodine maps and Monoenergetic reconstructions
- Monoenergetic reconstruction at 40 keV for enhanced iodine contrast, axial MPR 3 mm and MIP 50 mm
- Cinematric VRT
Tin Filter
Sn100 kV
CTDIvol: 0.43 mGy
DLP: 4 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 5.7 s
Scan length: 109 mm
Ultra-low-dose sinus examination
- 2 mm MPRs coronal and axial
- Sinusitis patient, preoperative study
- Exceptionally low dose levels, comparable to conventional X-ray, with Tin Filter
Tin Filter
Sn130 kV
CTDIvol: 25.48 mGy
DLP: 22 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 6 s
Rotation time: 1 s
Pitch: 0.85
High-resolution inner ear with no dose penalties
- Improved spatial resolution thanks to the combination of:
- 0.6 x 0.7 (IEC) flying focal spot unique with the Vectron® X-ray tube
- Increased detector density of the StellarInfinity detector with 840 channels per row
- 0.6 mm MPR bilateral, axial and coronal reconstruction
Native head
120 kV
CTDIvol: 40.07 mGy
DLP: 732 mGy*cm
Perfusion
70 kV
CTDIvol: 158.11 mGy
DLP: 1,887 mGy*cm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
4D imaging beyond the detector width
- Entire supratentorial brain coverage with Flex 4D Spiral
- Low-dose techniques such as 70 kV available thanks to the large power reserves of the Vectron® X- ray tube
- Assess perfusion results including penumbra quantification with Auto-Stroke directly at the scanner console
Carotid CTA
90 kV
CTDIvol: 7.07 mGy
DLP: 282 mGy*cm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Scan length: 40 cm
Supra-aortic CTA for clot assessment
- The high power reserves of the Vectron® X-ray tube allow low-kV imaging with optimal image quality even in high-attenuation areas like the shoulders
- Low-kV imaging helps reduce radiation and contrast media dose
- Bone-removed MIP automatically reconstructed with Recon&GO
- Curved MPR of left internal carotid, 1 mm
Spectral CT examination
TwinSpiral
80 kV / Sn150
CTDIvol: 37 mGy
DLP: 659 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 35 s
Scan length: 186 mm
Rule-out of acute bleeding after mechanical thrombectomy
- TwinSpiral supports assessing the presence of iodine deposits, not present in the virtual noncontrast
- Coronal MPR of a follow-up examination demonstrating that the hyperdense areas were correctly associated to iodine deposits after intervention
TwinSpiral Dual Energy
90 kV / Sn150 kV
CTDIvol: 16.65 mGy
DLP: 417 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 12 s
Pitch: 0.6 (each)
Rotation time: 0.5 s (each)
Spectral assessment of bone marrow
- TwinSpiral Dual Energy helps distinguish blood bruises within the bone marrow
- By filtering out the high energies with Tin Filter, TwinSpiral Dual Energy provides optimal spectral separation in bone marrow and no dose penalty
Arterial
100 kV
CTDIvol: 27.7 mGy
DLP: 1,450 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 15.71 s
Scan length: 533 mm
Rotation time: 0.5 s
Bariatric case
- The large power reserves of the Vectron® X-ray tube and the 82 cm bore make imaging possible for the most challenging cases
- HD field of view extends reconstructions up to 82 cm
- Cinematic VRT
- 8 mm MIP
TwinBeam Dual Energy
AuSn120 kV
CTDIvol: 8.06 mGy
DLP: 547 mGy*cm
Exposure time: 18 s
Scan length: 689 mm
Rotation time: 0.3 s
Pitch: 0.3
Full body assessment with spectral CT
- Rich quantitative information with no dose penalty thanks to TwinBeam Dual Energy
- Go beyond HU and quantify iodine uptake in one phase
- Reduce metal artifacts with iMAR (iterative Metal Artifact Reduction), a proven high-end iterative algorithm
Technical details
SOMATOM X.ceed
FAST 3D Camera
myExam Companion
myNeedle Companion
Vectron® X-ray tube
GO technologies
Large 82 cm boreMulti-purpose patient table
Low kV imaging and Tin Filter
StellarInfinity detector
Mobile Workflow
VPI and Patient Observation Camera
X-ray tube | Vectron® X-ray tube |
Detector | StellarInfinity detector |
Number of acquired slices | 128 |
Spatial resolution | UHR Mode: 0.4 mm reconstructions (31.1 lp/cm in x/y direction; 23 lp/cm in z direction; +/-10% at 2% MTF) |
Rotation time | down to 0.25 s |
Native temporal resolution | down to 125 ms |
Generator power | 120 kW |
Max. scan speed | 261 mm/s |
Max. mA (70, 80, 90 kV) | 1,300 mA |
Gantry opening | 82 cm |
Gantry cooling | Water/Air |
Table load | 340 kg / 750 lbs |
Installation space | One room concept < 17 m2 / 183 ft2 (Subject to local regulations. Safety distances must be checked according |
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Mobile Workflow
Large 82 cm bore
StellarInfinity detector®Low kV imaging and Tin FilterMulti-purpose patient table
myNeedle Companion
X-ray tube | Vectron® X-ray tube |
Detector | StellarInfinity detector® |
Number of acquired slices | 128 |
Spatial resolution | 0.30 mm |
Rotation time | 0.3 s* |
In-plane temporal resolution | 150 ms* |
Generator power | 105 kW |
Max. scan speed | up to 21.7 cm/s |
Max. mA (70, 80, 90 kV) | 1,200 mA |
Gantry opening | 82 cm |
Gantry cooling | Water/Air |
Table load | 340 kg / 750 lbs |
Installation space | One room concept < 17 m2 / 183 ft2 (Subject to local regulations. Safety distances must be checked |
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