Siemens debuts Fast Care CT program

Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA, has unveiled its new Fast Care technology platform for CT scanners to help hospital staff members perform examinations faster and more efficiently with as little dose as possible.

The Fast Care applications are designed to simplify workflows during scanning and in the preparation of image reconstructions. The result is less radiation dose and shorter examination times, as the system automates operating procedures, suggests parameter settings for image quality and dose reduction, and standardizes processes.

Fast Care will be available on the Somatom Definition AS scanners in March 2011 and on the Somatom Definition Flash scanners in May 2011. Somatom Definition CT scanners already on the market can be upgraded to the new platform.

The Fast Care platform will be available on all Definition AS configurations from entry-level 20-slice to a premium 128-slice AS+. The 64-slice Somatom Definition AS with Fast Care will be field-upgradeable to AS+ Fast Care, making it the only upgradeable 64-slice scanner on the market, according to Siemens.

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