SOMATOM CT Sliding GantryA dozen steps closer to you

In interventional radiology, whether you are performing a biopsy, ablation, or drainage, you have to identify the optimal location and place the needle at the right angulation. Imaging supports you and helps you make the right decision at the right time but is not always feasible when it involves transferring patients between tables and working around needles and other accessories. What do you need in order to be optimally prepared during an intervention?

SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry provides hassle-free intraprocedural guidance at every step along the way.

• CT gantry slides on rails over the patient avoiding repositioning or potential dislocation of catheters and moves away to give additional space
• Complete tableside control to stay with the patient at all times¹
  
• Near real-time 3D guidance to achieve accurate needle positioning quickly¹
  
• High-quality CT imaging incl. metal artifact reduction and large field of view, e.g. to show all feeder vessels
  
• CT bore size of up to 80²  cm permits image acquisition with needles, catheters, and even anesthesia in place

 ¹ This refers to the Adaptive 3D Intervention Suite and i- Control

² This feature is exclusive to SOMATOM Confidence 

When you need to avoid patient or applicator movement and want to benefit from excellent image quality in radiation oncology, let SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry empower you to make treatment decisions with greater confidence.

• SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry delivers cutting-edge diagnostic imaging—without unwanted patient movement.   
• The CT gantry slides on rails over the patient, so table and accessories remain stationary     
• Imaging for brachytherapy without patient and applicator motion 
• Planning of radiation and particle therapy treatments with high precision
• Diagnostic imaging with superb soft tissue contrast

In emergency cases, speed is of the essence. You are under pressure to quickly diagnose patients with potentially life-threatening wounds. CT delivers fast and comprehensive image information in these time-critical situations. But the ER may be too far from the CT suite, the modality may be blocked for routine scanning, or the patient may not be stable enough for transport. So what do you need in order to be optimally prepared for the next emergency patient?

SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry comes to you whenever you need it, making CT imaging available at all times directly in the ER.

• CT comes to the patient in critical situations and moves out of the way when it's not needed, making room for the trauma team
• During scanning, table and patient remain fixed and only the gantry is moving
• Sealed rails keep the floor level flat so it’s easy to move carts or beds over them
• With up to 12 meter travel path, the CT can serve two rooms at the same time, thereby increasing CT utilization

When you need to act quickly, SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry gives you the confidence you need to be decisive.                  

As a surgeon, the decisions you make in the OR may affect patients for the remainder of their lives. Your priority is optimizing patient outcomes by minimizing complications, shortening length of hospital stays, and avoiding the need for corrective surgery. One enabler is intraoperative imaging. Why? It delivers near real-time information about the patient for planning, guidance and quality control and it enables minimally invasive procedures.

SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry brings intraoperative CT imaging to you when you need it.

• CT gantry slides on rails over the patient who remains in the final surgical  
• 80 cm bore¹ gives space for patient and instruments without compromising true CT image quality
  
• Flexibility to move the modality out of the way and into a parking or nearby waiting position at any time
  
• Rails are magnetically sealed and keep the floor level flat such that it is easy to move carts or beds over them
  
• Water cooling to reduce air circulation from the CT
  

• When you need CT image information but have to avoid patient movement, SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry stands by you providing confidence in the OR.                  

In interventional radiology, whether you are performing a biopsy, ablation, or drainage, you have to identify the optimal location and place the needle at the right angulation. Imaging supports you and helps you make the right decision at the right time but is not always feasible when it involves transferring patients between tables and working around needles and other accessories. What do you need in order to be optimally prepared during an intervention?

SOMATOM CT Sliding Gantry provides hassle-free intraprocedural guidance at every step along the way.

• CT gantry slides on rails over the patient avoiding repositioning or potential dislocation of catheters and moves away to give additional space
• Complete tableside control to stay with the patient at all times¹
  
• Near real-time 3D guidance to achieve accurate needle positioning quickly¹
  
• High-quality CT imaging incl. metal artifact reduction and large field of view, e.g. to show all feeder vessels
  
• CT bore size of up to 80²  cm permits image acquisition with needles, catheters, and even anesthesia in place

 ¹ This refers to the Adaptive 3D Intervention Suite and i- Control

² This feature is exclusive to SOMATOM Confidence