Siemens Biograph 16 PET/CT

PET module:
LSO detector design
High performance PET scanner, delivering exceptional image quality

CT module:
16-slice CT detectors.
High performance.
Scan times full scan (360°) down to 0,42s.
Spacious gantry opening for easy, flexible patient positioning, enhanced patient comfort and convenience.
More image definition with PET HI-REZ option (available on certain Biograph models only).
Unique, fixed-fulcrum cantilevered bed design.
Small footprint.
Syngo multimodality computer system.

Features:
16 Slices Per Rotation .6-10mm thick at a Speed of .42 Seconds
Number of detector rows 24.
Elements 16128.
Channels per slice 1344.
Number of projections up to 2320 (1/360).
DICOM Worklist
Syngo Acquisition Workplace and MI Workplace
Integrated panel display
70 cm gantry aperture and unique reinforced cantilever designs
190cm Patient Travel Range
Perform routine whole-body scans with injected dose of 5 mCi
Pico-3D ultra fast electronics for decreased dead time and high signal-to-noise
Three-dimensional display of organs with a large axial view
50 cm scan field of view in all scan modes
Slice thickness: 1,1.25,2,3,5,6,8 and 10mm, Spiral CT, and Dynamic
Significant x-ray dose reduction (up to 65 %) possible for all body regions
Easy-to-use scan protocols
LCD flat screen monitor
Ultrafast Ceramic LSO Detector
Intercom with user-programmable patient instruction system
Scan Matrix 512x512 Recon Matrix/1024x1024 Image Display
CT Rotation times 0.42, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5s.
CT Temporal resolution down to 105 ms.
Static and multibed acquisition modes
100s spiral scan times

Specifications
Patient Handling System:
Width: 42 cm (16 in)
Length: 379 cm (149 in)
Weight: 693 kg (1528 lb)
Maximum Patient Weight: 204 kg (449 lb)
Horizontal Scan Range (Head First): 156 cm (61.4 in)
Horizontal Scan Range (Feet First): 182 cm (71.1 in)
Horizontal Bed Travel: 269.5 cm (106 in)
Vertical Bed Travel: 53 – 107 cm (20-42 in)
ACPlus: Standard

Detector Assembly:
Detector Material Lutetium: Oxyorthosilicate (LSO)
Crystal Dimensions: 4.0 x 4.0 x 20 mm
Crystal’s Per Detector Block: 169
Number of Detector Blocks: 144
Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs): 4 per block
Detector Ring Diameter: 830 mm
Detectors Per Ring: 624
Number of Detector Rings: 24
Total Number of Detectors: 24336
Transaxial Field of View: 585 mm
Axial Field of View: 162 mm
Number of Image Planes: 81
Plane Spacing: 2 mm

CT Volume Acquisition:
Max. No. of CT slices 16
Number of detector rows 24
Elements 16128
Channels per slice 1344
Number of projections up to 2320 (1/360
CT Transverse Scan Field 50 cm
CT Rotation times 0.42, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5s
CT Temporal resolution down to 105 ms

Tube Assembly:
Maximum generator power 60kW
Tube DURA Akron Q
Tube current 28 – 500 mA
Tube voltages 80, 120, 140 kV
Tube anode heat storage capacity: 5.3 MHU
Focal spot size according to IEC 60 336: 0.5 x 0.7 mml7 and 0.8 x 1.2 mml7

Image Quality:
Low-Contrast Detectability: Technique: 20 cm Ø Catphan 120 kV, 0.75 s, 10 mm)
Spiral 5 mm / 3 HU / 19 mGy+ at 180 mAs
Sequence 5 mm / 3 HU / 20 mGy+ at 190 mAs
High-Contrast Resolution (Technique: 150 mA/ 120 kV, 0.75 s, 1mm) 0% MTF ± 10% 30 lp/cm 0.17 mm, 2% MTF ± 10% 24 lp/cm 0.21 mm