The GE LightSpeed VCT is a high image resolution 64-slice CT system. The LightSpeed VCT features 40 mm coverage of patient anatomy per rotation and 64 slices at 0.625 mm. The LightSpeed VCT offers 5-beat cardiac covering 137.5 mm per second. The high image resolution and acquisition speed is ideal for angiography, cardiac, neuro, pediatric, pulmonary, and trauma when freezing of cardiovascular motion, pure arterial phase imaging, and superior MultiPlanar reformats are key.

LightSpeed VCT:

• Volume CT 64-slice system
• Vendor: GE Healthcare

System Features:

• General description: Covers 4 cm of patient anatomy per rotation, gathering 64 slices at 0.625 mm.
• Special features: 5-Beat Cardiac, covers 137.5 mm per second.

Technical Specifications:

• CT scanner mode: Multislice
• Slices per rotation: 64
• Other rotation speed options (seconds): 0.35, 0.37, 0.4, 0.42, 0.45, 0.47, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 2.0
• Minimum rotation speed: 0.4
• Gantry diameter: 70 cm
• Minimum temporal resolution: 175 msec
• Maximum beam width: 4 cm
• Minimum room size (length x width x height): 20 x 11.5 x 7
• Table weight limit: 500 lbs
• Table movement range vertically/longitudinally: 43-99 cm vertical, 203 cm horizontal
• X-ray generator kV range: 80-140 kVp
• Maximum scan range: 170 cm standard, 200 optional cm
• X-ray tube heat capacity: 8 MHU
• Power requirements: 150 kVA

Clinical Applications:

• Proprietary applications: 5-Beat Cardiac, Triple RuleOut, Stroke WorkUp
• Cardiac CTA package: Yes
• Lung nodule package: Lung VCAR - optional
• Brain perfusion package: Perfusion 3 - optional
• Virtual colonoscopy package: AdvantageCTC Pro - optional