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Aquilion Lightning 160
Canon Medical Systems' comprehensive suite of Adaptive Diagnostic imaging solutions that simplify complex protocols and provide consistent quality results.
Body Imaging
Chest CTA
Aquilion Lightning 160
Arterial Phase Chest reconstructed with AiCE
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| CTDl | 4.3 mGy |
| DLP | 164.7 mGy.cm |
| Effective Dose | 2.31 mSv |
| k factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
Body Imaging
Aorta CTA
Aquilion Lightning 160
Aorta CTA reconstructed with AiCE
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| CTDl | 7.0 mGy |
| DLP | 319.3 mGy.cm |
| Effective Dose | 4.63 mSv |
| k factor | 0.0145 (AAPM Report 96) |
Body Imaging
Abdomen
Aquilion Lightning 160
Arterial and venous phase abdomen
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| CTDl | Arterial 7.5 mGy, Venous 8.1 mGy |
| DLP | Arterial 242.3 mGy.cm, Venous 393.3 mGy.cm |
| Effective Dose | 9.53 mSv |
| k factor | 0.015 (AAPM Report 96) |
Body Imaging
Chest
Aquilion Lightning 160
43-year-old woman presented with a history of esophageal cancer. A low-dose CT of the chest was performed to rule out metastasis.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Dose Reduction | AIDR 3D |
| CTDlvol | 2.5 mGy |
| Effective Dose | 1.36 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
Body Imaging
Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis
Aquilion Lightning 160
65-year-old woman presented with a history of breast cancer. A CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis was performed in a serial checkup protocol.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| CTDlvol | 6.6 mGy |
| Effective Dose | 6.69 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.0145 (AAPM Report 96) |
Body Imaging
Whole Aorta CTA
Aquilion Lightning 160
64-year-old man presented to the ER with a suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm. A CT scan of the thoracic and abdominal aorta was performed.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| Bolus Timing | SUREStart™ |
| CTDlvol | 8.0 mGy |
| Effective Dose | 7.99 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.0145 (AAPM Report 96) |
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