It has always been an aim to collect as much information as possible for differentiation of tissues. Providing Spiral Dual Energy scanning, SOMATOM® Definition opens the door to a new world of characterization, visualizing the chemical composition of material.

The first-ever Dual Source CT system with two X-ray tubes that simultaneously generate different energies allows for a combination of the advantages of low and high voltage values in every image. The result are two spiral data sets acquired in a single scan providing diverse information, which allows you to differentiate, characterize, isolate, and distinguish the imaged tissue and material. This improves diagnostic outcomes and simplifies complex clinical workflows considerably with already 10 FDA 510(k) cleared applications available. What’s more, potential new applications will continuously increase the clinical value of Spiral Dual Energy.