Siemens Healthineers has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Somatom X.ceed CT scanner.
Featuring a new hardware and software combination, the single-source CT scanner has an 82-cm bore and is designed for all diagnostic procedures, particularly cardiac and trauma imaging, according to the vendor. X.ceed, which was initially announced in May, provides 0.25-second rotation speed, 262 mm/second scan speed, a 0.4 x 0.5 focal point, and 1,300 mA power reserves.
Siemens has also included its artificial intelligence (AI)-based myExam Companion user guidance software, as well as its myNeedle Companion hardware and software package to aid in planning and guidance of percutaneous needle procedures. Another application, myExam Satellite, enables immediate assessment of CT perfusion results, Siemens said.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
