How good are the images

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How good are the images?
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This is the same pt scanned within 24 hours using
the Ceretom portable scanner and then our GE
stationary scanner
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Bone Windows Ceretom (top row), GE (bottom row)
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Another Clinical Example.
Patient 500lb 38 year old African American
male Symptoms Aphasia and right sided
hemiparesis. Issues No hospital in NYC willing
to scan a patient over 400lbs. Patient went 5
days without a CT scan. Imaging Large MCA
infarct with mass effect midline shift.
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Cerebrovascular Evaluation
CTA
CBF
MTT
CBV
CT Perfusion (CTP)

• axial, 1 cm slice, 1 slice/second,
• acquisition time is user defined (30-40 seconds)
• reconstruction on the scanner in real time

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ENT Imaging Examples
Non Contrast, 1.25mm
With Contrast, 1.25mm
Images courtesy of P. Catalano MD, FACS, Lahey
Clinic
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Direct Coronal Facial CT
4 months apart, same Pt, same dose, same recon
settings
CereTom
GE Lightspeed
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Direct coronal imaging
Direct coronals
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SummaryAdvantages of Portable CT Imaging

• Mobile and easy to move (unlike the patient!)
• Easy to operate for hospital office personnel
• Plugs into 120v wall power outlet or battery
• Compact does not require shielding of room
• Performs axial and coronal images quickly can
  provide sag reconstructions if neededcan
  provide CTA and 3D images.
• Compatible w/mult. surgical navigation units.
• Better for the patient, physician and staff

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Thank You!
alisa.gean_at_radiology.ucsf.edu