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SOMATOM Definition EdgeExceeding expectations
Confronted with increasingly complex clinical requirements and rising numbers of patients, medical institutions are expected to perform at the limits of capacity every day. SOMATOM Definition Edge helps you not only meet, but exceed these expectations by improving your institution’s process efficiency and patient outcome in all clinical capabilities – from contrast media-efficient TAVI planning to precise therapy response management, from low dose therapy control to optimized emergency care workflow.
Features & Benefits
Exceeding expectations in Cardiology
Making highly precise plaque differentiation part of your clinical routine will not only improve patient outcome, but also increase process efficiency, as unmistakingly clear findings will drastically reduce the number of discussions about the state of the plaque. Covering greater volumes faster, improving contrast media efficiency in low kV TAVI planning, and introducing reliable, high-speed triple rule-out scanning will expand your institution’s clinical capabilities – and help you exceed the expectations that come with increasingly complex cardiac cases.
How is this possible? Learn more about the new Stellar detector and the Straton MX X-ray tube.
Exceeding expectations in Emergency Medicine
Emergency scanning is as much about time as it is about image quality. You will be able to optimize process efficiency with solutions that let you not only improve emergency workflow but also substantially reduce door-to-image time, from pediatric to obese patients. SOMATOM Definition Edge enables excellent tissue evaluation, allows for the scanning of pediatric and obese patients without dose discussions, and facilitates a minimized sedation and breath hold with a pitch of 1.7 at 23 cm/sec, so you can reduce door-to-image and optimize your overall emergency workflow. Learn more about the Stellar detector and the Straton MX X-ray tube, our complete FAST CARE technology, Adaptive 4D Spiral Plus, TrueSignal technology, Tin Filter technology, and iMAR3.
Exceeding expectations in Oncology
With around a quarter of therapies adjusted after response assessment, a key challenge in oncology is finding out if the tumor is responsive to therapy. Making therapy response assessment faster, more reliable, and easier to manage, will directly benefit your workforce as well as your patients. Expanding your clinical capabilities with improved, low dose therapy control, and CT-based early tumor identification will benefit your institution both in daily practice and in the long run: the more reliable and dose-efficient the technology gets, the greater its role will become for preventive care, as well.
Find out how ADMIRE2, Tin Filter technology, Adaptive 3D Intervention Suite, TwinBeam Dual Energy and True Dual Energy CT Applications make it happen.
Clinical Use
TwinBeam Dual Energy for advanced diagnostic image quality Hypodense lesion
Scan time: 19.6 s
Scan length: 634 mm
AuSn 120 kV, 410 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 8.8 mGy
DLP: 582.1 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 8.7 mSv
- TwinBeam Dual Energy is showing a hypodense lesion in the liver and the right kidney.
Coronary CTA
Cardiac imaging with high heart rates >80 bpm
Scan time: 3.7 s
Scan length: 137 mm
100 kV, 98 mAs
CTDIvol: 11.39 mGy
DLP: 179 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 2.5 mSv
HR: 81 bpm
- Excellent details with high heart rates.
TAVI planning with a pitch of 1.7
Low contrast media usage
Scan time: 2.5 s
Scan length: 580 mm
100 kV, 70 mAs
CTDIvol: 2.77 mGy
DLP: 172 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 2.49 mSv
HR: 77 bpm
230 mm/s 0.30 mm with only 60 mL contrast media.
Cinematic VRT1
Comparison between 0.5 and 0.6 mm slices
Higher diagnostic confidence with 0.5 mm slices
Scan time: 6.0 s
Scan length: 146 mm
80 kV, 75 mAs
CTDIvol: 4.38 mGy
DLP: 72.65 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 1.0 mSv
HR: 67 bpm
- 0.5 mm slices reveal fibro-calcified plaque.
Comprehensive stroke assessment
Stroke workflow with Adaptive 4D Spiral
VPCT:
Scan time: 44.0 s
Scan length: 90 mm
80 kV, 200 mAs
CTDIvol: 237.49 mGy
DLP: 2,800 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 5.88 mSv
CTA:
Scan time: 6.0 s
Scan length: 370 mm
120 kV, 211 mAs
CTDIvol: 18.47 mGy
DLP: 724 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 3.04 mSv
Obese patient in emergency medicine (143 kg)
Up to 23 cm/s in clinical routine with a pitch of 1.7
Scan time: 1.1 s
Scan length: 252 mm
120 kV, 130 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 8.83 mGy
DLP: 260 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 3.64 mSv
- Fast pitch of 1.7 and high rotation speed in clinical routine with obese patients.
Esophagus stenosis in 9-month-old baby
Fast pitch for pediatric scanning
Scan time: 0.6 s
Scan length: 133 mm
100 kV, 4 mAs
CTDIvol: 0.14 mGy
DLP: 2 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 0.17 mSv
- Fast pitch of 1.7 and high rotation speed offer fast outcome at very low dose with DLP of 2 mGy cm. In this case even without sedation.
Cinematic VRT1
iMAR1 – iterative Metal Artifact Reduction
Scan time: 9.5 s
Scan length: 448.5 mm
100 kV, 372 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 14.7 mGy
DLP: 682.4 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 10.2 mSv
- Metal artifact reduction in bilateral hip implant.
TwinBeam Dual Energy for advanced diagnostic image quality
Hypodense lesion
Scan time: 44 s
Scan length: 1,534 mm
AuSn 120 kV, 301 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 6.44 mGy
DLP: 1,007.8 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 8 mSv
- Dual Energy runoff with bone removal shows excellent image quality.
Cerebrum – ADMIRE1 enhances image quality while reducing radiation dose
Scan time: 12.0 s
Scan length: 170 mm
100 kV, 422 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 40.92 mGy
DLP: 706 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 1.48 mSv
- Excellent gray/white matter differentiation.
FAST Spine for automated spine reconstruction
13-year-old boy with scoliosis
- Automated spine reconstruction in less time and with higher diagnostic quality
Stellar detector in combination with SAFIRE1 to evaluate lung disease with ultra-low-dose scan
Scan time: 1.9 s
Scan length: 300 mm
100 kV, 10 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 0.39 mGy
DLP: 15 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 0.21 mSv
- Low-dose lung scan with excellent diagnostic details.
iMAR1 – iterative Metal Artifact Reduction
Small lesion adjacent to a tibial metal fixation
Scan time: 4.4 s
Scan length: 147 mm
120 kV, 157 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 10.61 mGy
DLP: 173.33 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 2.6 mSv
TwinBeam Dual Energy for advanced diagnostic image quality Hypodense lesion
Scan time: 19.6 s
Scan length: 634 mm
AuSn 120 kV, 410 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 8.8 mGy
DLP: 582.1 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 8.7 mSv
- TwinBeam Dual Energy is showing a hypodense lesion in the liver and the right kidney.
Coronary CTA
Cardiac imaging with high heart rates >80 bpm
Scan time: 3.7 s
Scan length: 137 mm
100 kV, 98 mAs
CTDIvol: 11.39 mGy
DLP: 179 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 2.5 mSv
HR: 81 bpm
- Excellent details with high heart rates.
TAVI planning with a pitch of 1.7
Low contrast media usage
Scan time: 2.5 s
Scan length: 580 mm
100 kV, 70 mAs
CTDIvol: 2.77 mGy
DLP: 172 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 2.49 mSv
HR: 77 bpm
230 mm/s 0.30 mm with only 60 mL contrast media.
Cinematic VRT1
Comparison between 0.5 and 0.6 mm slices
Higher diagnostic confidence with 0.5 mm slices
Scan time: 6.0 s
Scan length: 146 mm
80 kV, 75 mAs
CTDIvol: 4.38 mGy
DLP: 72.65 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 1.0 mSv
HR: 67 bpm
- 0.5 mm slices reveal fibro-calcified plaque.
Comprehensive stroke assessment
Stroke workflow with Adaptive 4D Spiral
VPCT:
Scan time: 44.0 s
Scan length: 90 mm
80 kV, 200 mAs
CTDIvol: 237.49 mGy
DLP: 2,800 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 5.88 mSv
CTA:
Scan time: 6.0 s
Scan length: 370 mm
120 kV, 211 mAs
CTDIvol: 18.47 mGy
DLP: 724 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 3.04 mSv
Obese patient in emergency medicine (143 kg)
Up to 23 cm/s in clinical routine with a pitch of 1.7
Scan time: 1.1 s
Scan length: 252 mm
120 kV, 130 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 8.83 mGy
DLP: 260 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 3.64 mSv
- Fast pitch of 1.7 and high rotation speed in clinical routine with obese patients.
Esophagus stenosis in 9-month-old baby
Fast pitch for pediatric scanning
Scan time: 0.6 s
Scan length: 133 mm
100 kV, 4 mAs
CTDIvol: 0.14 mGy
DLP: 2 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 0.17 mSv
- Fast pitch of 1.7 and high rotation speed offer fast outcome at very low dose with DLP of 2 mGy cm. In this case even without sedation.
Cinematic VRT1
iMAR1 – iterative Metal Artifact Reduction
Scan time: 9.5 s
Scan length: 448.5 mm
100 kV, 372 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 14.7 mGy
DLP: 682.4 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 10.2 mSv
- Metal artifact reduction in bilateral hip implant.
TwinBeam Dual Energy for advanced diagnostic image quality
Hypodense lesion
Scan time: 44 s
Scan length: 1,534 mm
AuSn 120 kV, 301 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 6.44 mGy
DLP: 1,007.8 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 8 mSv
- Dual Energy runoff with bone removal shows excellent image quality.
Cerebrum – ADMIRE1 enhances image quality while reducing radiation dose
Scan time: 12.0 s
Scan length: 170 mm
100 kV, 422 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 40.92 mGy
DLP: 706 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 1.48 mSv
- Excellent gray/white matter differentiation.
FAST Spine for automated spine reconstruction
13-year-old boy with scoliosis
- Automated spine reconstruction in less time and with higher diagnostic quality
Stellar detector in combination with SAFIRE1 to evaluate lung disease with ultra-low-dose scan
Scan time: 1.9 s
Scan length: 300 mm
100 kV, 10 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 0.39 mGy
DLP: 15 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 0.21 mSv
- Low-dose lung scan with excellent diagnostic details.
iMAR1 – iterative Metal Artifact Reduction
Small lesion adjacent to a tibial metal fixation
Scan time: 4.4 s
Scan length: 147 mm
120 kV, 157 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 10.61 mGy
DLP: 173.33 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 2.6 mSv
TwinBeam Dual Energy for advanced diagnostic image quality Hypodense lesion
Scan time: 19.6 s
Scan length: 634 mm
AuSn 120 kV, 410 eff. mAs
CTDIvol: 8.8 mGy
DLP: 582.1 mGy cm
Eff. dose: 8.7 mSv
- TwinBeam Dual Energy is showing a hypodense lesion in the liver and the right kidney.
Technical Specifications
Scanner type | Single Source |
Detectors | Stellar detector |
X-ray tube | Straton MX |
Max. scan speed | 230 mm/s1 |
In-plane temporal resolution | 142 ms1 |
Rotation time | 0.28 s1 |
kV steps | 70, 80, 100, 120, 140 kV |
mA @ 70 kV, 80 kV, 90 kV | 500 mA @ 70 kV |
Spatial resolution | 0.30 mm |
Table load up to | 307 kg/676 lbs1 |
Gantry opening | 78 cm |
Generator power | 80 kW, 100 kW1 |
Slice acquisition | 128 |
Tin Filters | yes1 |
iMAR | yes1,3 |