Evaluation: Philips Healthcare Incisive General High-Volume Diagnostic CT System
February 9, 2022 | Evaluations & Guidance
Preview
- The Incisive has a continuously rotating x-ray source and detector array. It can be used as a whole-body CT scanner for general imaging use, and it offers scanning options for cardiac, bariatric, pediatric, oncology, vascular, orthopedic, and neuro imaging.
- Major components and software features:
- X-ray generator: The system has a generator with a power rating of 80 kW (105 kW effective power with iDose).
- X-ray tube: vMRC
- Tube voltage: 70, 80, 100, 120, and 140 kVp
- Tube current: 5 to 667 mA (1 mA steps, which are standard on the system)
- Tube heat capacity: 8,000,000 HU (heat units)
- Tube effective heat capacity: >25,000,000 HU; direct cooling
- The vMRC smart card captures performance data from the tube.
- The tube has a lifetime guarantee (10 years as defined by Philips).
- Detector: NanoPanel Elite
- Solid-state GOS with 43,008 elements
- 40 mm wide at isocenter with 64 detector rows
- Can generate 128 slices per rotation
- Patient table:
- Height: 43 to 100 cm (17 to 39 in)
- Weight capacity: 205 kg (452 lb); optional capacity up to 307 kg (675 lb)
- Gantry:
- Patient aperture: 72 cm (28.3 in)
- Scan field: 50 cm (19.6 in)
- Rotation speed: 0.35, 0.40, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 and 1.50 sec
- Major software components available as standard:
- Scan exam cards: Prepopulated studies for diverse exam orders
- Precise Planning: Automatically adjust the scan range of subsequent axial or helical scan series based on the survey view (Surview image)
- O-MAR: Metal artifact reduction
- iDose: Improves image quality through artifact prevention and increased spatial resolution at low dose
- COBRA (Cone Beam Reconstruction Algorithm): Three-dimensional data acquisition and reconstruction in both axial and helical scanning
- ClearRay reconstruction: Pre-computes and stores beam hardening information in a database later referenced to create a correction that is personalized to each individual patient
- DoseWise: Encompasses a set of techniques, programs, and practices based on the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle and supports outstanding image quality at low dose
- Dose management
- Dedicated pediatric protocols: Age- and weight-based pediatric protocols produce diagnostic-quality images at a minimum dose according to patient age for head scans, and patient weight for body scans.
- CT Dose Check: Operator notification in each exam card when a specified dose value is exceeded