GE Healthcare Optima CT580 W - Manual (Page 3)

Boost diagnostic confidence.
Optima CT580 W is built on GE’s legendary multi-slice technology – a balanced
blend of power, resolution, speed, coverage and dose. For exceptional image
quality. Extreme imaging versatility. And the ability to scan anatomy from head
to toe without compromise.
The routine made easy
Optima CT580 W arms you for a full range of studies from head
to toe, with exceptional image clarity. And with efficiency that
optimizes dose for every scan. An ample 65 cm variable field of
view provides extended visualization for large patients.
More productive workflow
Optima CT580 W simplifies management of large, thin-slice
datasets and combines speed with flexibility. With optional fast
image reconstruction at 16 fps, it streamlines your workflow
from acquisition to final report.
Extremely versatile
From routine imaging to radiation oncology, from the emergency
department to the interventional suite, Optima CT580 W gives
you impressive image quality to support confident diagnoses
across a wide range of anatomy and applications. Abdomen.
Thorax. Head and neck. Extremities. Vasculature. Its wide bore,
state-of-the-art table design, powerful tube, and fast, high-
resolution imaging facilitate everyday studies – plus exams
for bariatric patients, critical trauma patients attached to
monitoring devices, and patients receiving interventions.
Crystal clear
Optima CT580 W delivers outstanding images. Period.
Its Performix™ Pro VCT 100 tube delivers impressive power
from a 100 kW generator with 800 mA maximum current for
sub-millimeter, sub-second imaging. That’s power to handle
challenging exams with ease. And virtually eliminate tube
cooling delays for quicker patient throughput. Fast, true 16 x
0.625 microVoxel™ imaging – a GE exclusive – lets you routinely
obtain 16-slice acquisitions with thin slices in all scanning
modes to improve 3D and reformatted 2D resolution.
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