Fast, multislice CT scanner.Designed to deliver a full array of cardiac imaging capabilities, the Aquilion 16 CFX CFX Command Field Exercise CFX Combined Field Exercise CFX Congregationum Fratrorum Xaverianorum (Latin: Congregation of Xaverian Brothers (Roman Catholic religious order) CFX China France Express CFX Compact Form Factor CT scanner features high speed scanning to capture more precise anatomical features of the heart. The helical CT system's Selectable Slice-thickness Multi-row Derector (SSMD SSMD SIMA (Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity) Submarine Maintenance Division SSMD South Seabrook Marine District (Texas) ) allows up to seven varying image slice thicknesses, from 0.5 mm to 8 mm, which can be selected based on the objectives of the examination. The Aquilion 16 CFX generates up to 40 slices per second using the SSMD and permits 16 0.5 mm images per 400 millisecond One thousandth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) millisecond - (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. gantry rotation for volumetric volumetric /vol·u·met·ric/ (vol?u-met´rik) pertaining to or accompanied by measurement in volumes. vol·u·met·ric adj. Of or relating to measurement by volume. data acquisition. It also features SureCardio, a cardiac function analysis package that performs enhanced scanning and reconstruction functions for cardiac exams, and an optional fluoroscopy fluoroscopy /flu·o·ros·co·py/ (fldbobr-ros´kah-pe) examination by means of the fluoroscope. fluo·ros·co·py n. Examination by means of a fluoroscope. Also called radioscopy. package for multislice scanning with real time image construction capable of displaying three images obtained by combining data from the SSMD. Toshiba America Medical Systems, Tustin, Calif. www.rsleads.com/311ht-175 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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