CXR 16 Multislice CT Scanner Enables Shorter Breath Holds

The Hitachi CXR 16 is a multislice CT scanner that reportedly combines power with ease-of-use and patient-friendly design. The X-ray generator delivers optimal power for high image quality, while the operator's console establishes an efficient environment for acquisition, reconstruction and post-processing.

Providing enhanced temporal resolution, the CXR16 offers a 0.5-second, 360-degree scan time, which enables shorter breath holds and reduces patient motion artifacts for maximum image quality, according to the company. Sub-millimeter slices allow for fine detail images and optimize small lesion and small vessel assessment, and CXR16’s software facilitates user selection of acquisition and reconstruction slice thickness, allowing for appropriate review of images and volume data sets for diagnosis.