GE LightSpeed CT Scanner

Patient Benefits

Automated dose-reduction features

Breathing lights help patients remain motionless during scans

Less time needed for breath-holds, resulting in less stress to the patient

Greater flexibility (e.g., obtain thinner or thicker slices without rescanning the patient)

Full CT Angiography coverage

Better cross-sectional displays and 3D images

Clear images aid improved patient diagnosis

Fast, accurate scan times mean faster patient exams

Captures heart images in a single breath-hold

Physician Benefits

Full suite of applications to assist in examination of the abdomen, spine & chest

Variable-speed scanning-rotation speed can be adjusted in increments of 0.1 seconds, giving clinicians an unprecedented degree of control over procedures. Variable scan speeds allow clinicians to image patients with a variety of heart rates, giving doctors more control to meet a specific clinical need.

Scans as fast as 0.5 seconds. Higher-speed scanning means clearer, sharper images with fewer artifacts caused by patient movement.

CT exams that used to take up to 40 minutes can now be completed in approximately 20 seconds allowing the speed and accuracy needed to quickly diagnose a variety of conditions for emergency and non-emergency patients of all ages.

CT Technologist Benefits

Highly automated operation-designed for single-technologist operation. The imaging process is so automated that the operator only needs to choose from a list of scan protocols, plan the scan and push start. The system reconstructs, films, networks and archives automatically.

Productivity and ergonomic enhancements-features that save technologists time and steps, and enhance patient comfort include:

Remote gantry tilt (from inside the control room)

In-room start (from inside the exam room)

Front and back gantry controls

Patient breathing lights

IV pole and instrument tray that move with the patient
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The LightSpeed CT scanner from GE Medical Systems lets clinicians complete extremely fast exams while tailoring image quality, anatomic coverage and scan speeds to meet patient and application needs.

The GE LightSpeed was introduced in 1998 as the world's first multi-slice scanner. It provides clinicians with a unique feature called variable-speed scanning, which offers greater flexibility to customize patient procedures and perform new types of patient exams. When combined with new acquisition techniques, variable-speed scanning can capture fast-moving images of the heart for cardiovascular studies. The features also allow doctors to perform other studies, such as those for neurology, oncology, trauma and angiography. Along with new procedures, doctors have the flexibility to customize protocols for each unique patient, which enhances productivity and image quality.

GE's proprietary HiLight Matrix Detector technology reduces X-ray technique, lowers patient dose, and provides better image quality and higher patient throughput. This 16-row, 912 channel detector captures more anatomical information per second than single-slice scanners-thanks to fundamental breakthroughs in ceramics science and electronics engineering. It can also be used for expandable slice acquisition for future growth.

The Performix tube is made of stainless steel metal and provides proven reliability and precision, with an average lifespan of 21 months and counting. With more than 3,000 LightSpeed Systems installed worldwide, more doctors choose GE LightSpeed than any other multi-slice CT Scanner.

LightSpeed CT Scans Typically Include the Following Procedures:

Routine chest, abdomen & pelvis scans

Skeletal joint studies

Angiography studies

Trauma/emergency room situations

Stroke assessment

Oncology/cancer care

Pulmonary emboli

Inner ear ailments

Spinal injuries

Abdominal injuries

Pediatric assessment

Kidney exams

Liver exams

Lung exams