What is the “new technology”?

• Multi-slice acquisition

  • 4-slice since 1999
    (GE,Siemens, Toshiba, Philips)
  • 8-slice since 2001 (GE)
  • 16-slice since 2002
    (GE,Siemens, Toshiba, Philips)

1. Hardware developments

• Half-second rotation

  • 0.5 sec now standard on top models (all makes)
  • 0.42 sec cardiac option (Siemens, Philips)

4-slice acquisition

16-slice acquisition

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