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Canon upgrades its PET/CT system

February 5, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

Canon Medical Systems (NYSE:CAJ)  said it is rolling out enhancements to its Celesteion PET/CT system.

The new software, which is available for new and existing Celesteion PET/CT systems, includes a  range of new acquisition and reconstruction techniques. The new acquisition techniques include:

  • Variable bed time (vBT), designed to enable clinicians to adjust scan times and acquisition mode per bed position for optimal results, including faster exams.
  • PET respiratory gating, which incorporates respiratory gating into whole-body PET scans to help avoid extra scans, reduce dose while improving patient experience, and improve workflow efficiency.
  • PET ECG gated scanning, designed to offer clinicians the ability to perform PET ECG phase image reconstruction scans.

The new reconstruction techniques are:

    • Clear adaptive low-noise method (CaLM) +PSF, designed to deliver improved PET image quality by filtering out noise while maintaining contrast, and offer greater clarity while preserving detail in the image as compared to local means filtering.
    • Single-energy metal artifact reduction (SEMAR), which uses a reconstruction technique to reduce metallic artifact, improve visualization of implants, and support bone and the adjacent soft tissues for a clearer image.

“The new software enhancements are our way of delivering fresh, innovative solutions to help our customers further improve workflow and image quality on a system that is known for delivering a more comfortable patient experience,” said Dominic Smith, senior director of Canon Medical Systems’ CT, PET/CT, and MR business units, in a prepared statement.

Canon acquired Toshiba Medical Systems (Tustin, Calif.) in 2016 and changed the name to Canon Medical Systems in 2018.

 

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