Table 1.
Specifications of the CT Scanner.
| 16-MDCT | 64-MDCT | 80-MDCT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer’s name | GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Toshiba |
| Name of the product | LightSpeed 16 | LightSpeed VCT 64 | Aquilion Prime 80 |
| Type of Detector | Solid-state polycrystalline ceramic scintillator | Solid-state ceramic | Solid-state Gd2O2S |
| Cell size of the Detector | 0.625 mm | 0.625 mm | 0.5 mm |
| Coverage area | 20 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Aperture of the Gantry | 70 cm | 70 cm | 78 cm |
| Algorithm reconstruction | Filtered back projection, 2D back projection | GE property volume recon 2D back projection | Filtered back projection |
| Focal spot size | 0.7 × 0.6 | 0.6 × 0.7 | 0.9 × 0.8 |
| 0.9 × 0.7 | 0.9 × 0.9 | 1.6 × 1.4 |