Toshiba Aquilion 32 Slice CT Scanner

The Toshiba Aquilion 32 is a precision 32-Slice head
and whole-body computed tomography (CT) scanner designed
to obtain high-resolution images over a wide range of applications,
e.g., advanced cardiac clinical detection, diagnosis, and care.
High-powered, compact, and versatile, the Aquilion 32 is a CT scanner that
is equipped with Toshiba's premium technologies adapted
for delivering unparalleled image quality and lightning quick scanning capabilities.
The Aquilion 32 features a 64-row Quantum Detector designed
to produce 32 simultaneous slices of 0.5 mm and 1 mm
to provide true isotropic resolution with each gantry revolution.
The Quantum Detector is manufactured using a ceramic material designed
to reduce the noise and decrease the radiation dose while sustaining a high image quality.
The CT scanner is also designed to acquire a large volume of isotropic data
in a short period of time. It can also acquire isotropic data sets of any part
of the body with a single breath-hold.
The images are reconstructed with essentially the same dimension
so as to allow viewing of the acquired data from any direction
without a reduction in the image quality.
The Toshiba CT scanner utilizes a patented helical cone-beam reconstruction method
for axial image reconstruction based on the helical scans.
It selectively incorporates data close to the image reconstruction plane,
reduces the cone-angle effects, and eliminates the artifacts
to deliver improved image quality.