Abdomen and Pelvis
Aquilion Exceed LB
This patient presented for a CT simulation scan for colon cancer. Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) images improve contrast resolution facilitating accurate contouring.
Courtesy Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland, the Netherlands
| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| Scan Range | 320 mm |
| Dose Reduction | AiCE |
| CTDIvol | 10.1 mGy |
| DLP | 369.1 mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 5.54 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.015 (AAPM Report 96) |
Hips
Aquilion Exceed LB
AiCE provides excellent low noise images. The bone reconstruction provides excellent spatial resolution.
Courtesy Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland, the Netherlands
| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| Scan Range | 320 mm |
| Dose Reduction | AiCE |
| CTDIvol | 10.1 mGy |
| DLP | 369.1 mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 5.54 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.015 (AAPM Report 96) |
Prostate with Brachytherapy Seeds
Aquilion Exceed LB
This patient underwent a CT scan for simulation. Brachytherapy seeds are seen in the prostate.
SEMAR reduces the artifact caused by the metallic seeds.
Courtesy Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland, the Netherlands
| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| Scan Range | 274 mm |
| Dose Reduction | AiCE |
| CTDIvol | 9.9 mGy |
| DLP | 317.3 mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 5.39 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.017 (AAPM Report 96) |
Chest and Upper Abdomen
Aquilion Exceed LB
A CT simulation scan of the chest and abdomen was performed with free breathing. AiCE reconstructions demonstrate low noise, improved image texture for improved lesion detection.
Courtesy Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland, the Netherlands
| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5 s |
| Scan Range | 366 mm |
| Dose Reduction | AiCE |
| CTDIvol | 9.9 mGy |
| DLP | 408.1 mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 5.71 mSv |
| k-factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
Respiratory Gated Chest
Aquilion Exceed LB
A respiratory gated scan of the chest was performed for CT simulation. Accurate contouring of the esophagus and surrounding structures can be performed easily with AiCE.
Courtesy Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland, the Netherlands
| Scan Mode | Respiratory Gated Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | 17 |
| Rotation Time | 0.4 s |
| Scan Range | 342 mm |
| Dose Reduction | AiCE |
| CTDIvol | 13.1 mGy |
| DLP | 510.9 mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 7.15 |
| k-factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
Respiratory Gated Chest – Small Lesion
Aquilion Exceed LB
A respiratory gated scan of the chest was performed in this patient with a small lung lesion. The wide 90 cm gantry bore was easily able to accommodate the patient’s position to gain access to this small lesion.
Courtesy Radiotherapeutic Institute Friesland, the Netherlands
| Scan Mode | Respiratory Gated Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5 mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | 17 |
| Rotation Time | 0.4 s |
| Scan Range | 292 mm |
| Dose Reduction | AiCE |
| CTDIvol | 22.3 mGy |
| DLP | 758 mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 10.61 |
| k-factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
