Marconi Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Infinite Detector technology for its Mx8000 multislice CT scanner. Infinite Detector allows Mx8000 to produce 16-slice images, according to the Cleveland-based vendor.
When equipped with Infinite Detector, Mx8000 can cover more than 4 cm of patient anatomy in one second, with submillimeter isotropic accuracy, according to Marconi. The system's acquisition of thin slices provides image quality benefits for every scanning protocol, from whole-organ isotropic imaging to extended whole-body polytrauma surveys, Marconi said. Shipments will begin in mid-2002.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersSeptember 25, 2001
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