SOMATOM Definition Edge“Exceeding expectations“ VS. “Accepting the average“ – Second best is not an option.

Introducing a rotation speed of 0.28 s, and a temporal resolution of 142 ms to clinical CT routine, the new SOMATOM Definition Edge provides excellent image quality in cardiac imaging even for higher heart rates of more than 80 bpm.

With an acquisition speed of up to 23 cm/s (pitch 1.7), the new SOMATOM Definition Edge boosts contrast media efficiency and substantially shortens scan times, especially in pre-procedural TAVI/TAVR planning.

Routinely high rotation speed, combined with Edge technology and 0.5 mm slices, delivers additional diagnostic information for more precise plaque differentiation.

The Adaptive 4D Spiral puts perfusion scanning on a new level. Being able to evaluate perfusion deficits in a very short time, and to effortlessly acquire scan range beyond detector coverage, greatly improves stroke assessment and workflow.

The SOMATOM Definition Edge provides outstanding tube and generator power and faster scan speeds (up to 23 cm/s) to guarantee optimal image quality even in challenging cases, for example obese patients.

In challenging cases, such as this 9 months old baby with suspected bronchia stenosis, the SOMATOM Definition Edge’s faster pitch (of 1.7) and higher rotation time (of 0.28s) allow for acquiring diagnostic information with free breathing at an ultra low dose of DLP 2 mGy cm.

iMAR^2,3 technology applies iterative corrections to reduce metal artifacts effectively. Even in challenging cases, such as two hip prostheses, the pelvic anatomical structures can be clearly visualized.

CT angiography acquired with TwinBeam Dual Energy, using automatic bone removal, converts a large dataset into three dimensional visualizations very conveniently and easily.

ADMIRE⁴, the latest generation of iterative reconstruction, greatly enhances image quality while reducing radiation dose. In this pediatric cerebral examination, great grey-white matter differentiation was achieved using a radiation dose of CTDIvol 21.1 mGy in combination with ADMIRE.

FAST Spine helps streamline workflows when reconstructing spine datasets. In challenging cases, such as this 13 years old boy with scoliosis, the benefits of reduced door-to-image time boost diagnostic accuracy and confidence – and make a huge difference in patient management.

The Stellar Detector technology, in combination with high-end iterative reconstruction algorithms, such as SAFIRE¹ and ADMIRE, facilitates ruling out pulmonary disease at an early stage, using ultra low doses.

Metal artifacts can impact the visualization of the surrounding tissues, as shown in this case – a small tumor, adjacent to a tibial metal fixation, therefore needs to be corrected properly. With iMAR^2,3, Siemens presents an exclusive iterative metal artifact reduction technique that enhances diagnostic confidence and provides clear guidance for biopsy.

A follow-up scan of a liver metastasis after microwave ablation treatment acquired by TwinBeam Dual Energy² shows a hypodense lesion in the liver and in the right kidney. The image contrast is greatly increased by monoenergetic imaging. And both lesions show no significant enhancement in the fused VNC/ iodine image. Therefore, residual tumor tissue can be confidently excluded and a kidney cyst can be diagnosed.

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