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Aquilion Lightning 80
Canon Medical Systems' comprehensive suite of Adaptive Diagnostic imaging solutions that simplify complex protocols and provide consistent quality results.
Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) is now available on Aquilion Lightning 80.
Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) is now available on Aquilion Lightning 80.
Chest CTA
Aquilion Lightning 80
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) |
Aorta CTA
Aquilion Lightning 80
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) |
Abdomen
Aquilion Lightning 80
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) |
Chest
Aquilion Lightning 80
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) |
Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis
Aquilion Lightning 80
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) |
Whole Aorta CTA
Aquilion Lightning 80
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) |
CT Lung Biopsy
Aquilion Lightning 80
SUREFluoro provides three contiguous slices and twelve frames per second live viewing for streamlined procedures.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | S&S |
| Collimation | 4.0mm x 30 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | 37 |
| Rotation Time | 0.75s |
| Scan Range | 12.0mm |
| Reconstruction | AIDR 3D |
| CTDlvol | 3.8mGy |
| DLP | 4.6mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 0.6mSv |
| k-factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
MVA, Pneumothorax
Aquilion Lightning 80
This lung scan was performed in this patient following a motor vehicle accident. The scan demonstrates pneumothorax and chest tube placement as well as extensive subcutaneous emphysema.
View Scan Parameters| Scan Mode | Ultra-Helical |
| Collimation | 0.5mm x 80 |
| kVp | 120 |
| mAs | SUREExposure |
| Rotation Time | 0.5s |
| Scan Range | 320.0mm |
| Reconstruction | AIDR 3D |
| CTDlvol | 3.8mGy |
| DLP | 138.3mGy·cm |
| Effective Dose | 1.93mSv |
| k-factor | 0.014 (AAPM Report 96) |
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