GE Discovery STE 16 PET/CT

Integrated gantry containing a slip-ring designed CT X-Ray tube
and multi-slice detector, 24 PET detector rings of BGO crystals,
high-speed acquisition and reconstruction electronics
Patient imaging table with extended dual-patient scan range
Dual-table and gantry motion control panels show gantry and table position
Convenient foot pedals for table up/down control
Fast table movement with simultaneous up/in or down/out movement
Internally cooled gantry – Eliminates need for water chiller
One integrated Operator Console
Triple-axis laser alignment lights
PET DICOM connectivity (Query, Retrieve, Send, Receive) and DICOM Print
Attenuation correction by transmission measurements using CT or (optionally) Germanium sources
Static, dynamic and cardiac gated emission acquisition modes
Automatic loading and storage of all rod sources used for calibration and attenuation correction
Can perform virtually any CT clinical application

Software Options Include:
PET 2D
Card IQ Snap Shot
PET Base
Power 440
Direct-3D
Smart Speed
Vari Viewer
Auto MA
Tube 6.3MHU
3000 Image Series
Smart Prep
Patient 16 Slice
Smart Score Pro
PET Cardiac
PET Diagnostic CT
Connect Pro
Data Export
CopyComposer
VolumeViewer
PET Cardiac Review
PET Dynamic Review
90kVA
Direct-MPR
Exam Split
NoiseReductionFilter
EKG Viewer
PET List Mode
PET 3D Iterative Recon
Rad_Rx
WideView
PET Cardiac Shift
ACQC

Includes:
“Typical” installation
Parts and labor warranty

Available Options:
Workstation
UPS backup power unit
On-site applications training
Remote viewing station
Discounted multi-year service agreements

Specifications:
Image Reconstruction:
Image uniformity: +/-3%
Coincidence window, nsec: 11.05 (2-D), 9.75 (3-D)
Reconstruction time, sec: Examdependent, CT up to 16 fps

Installation Requirements:
Minimum room size:
4.42 x 7.62 m (14.5 x 25 ft) exam room
4.42 x 2.46 m (14.5 x 8.1 ft) control room

Detector Capabilities:
System capabilities: 2.0 trues (2-D), 8.5 trues (3-D); using ring difference of +23,
average on central axis and 10 cm off axis
Scatter Friction: 19% (2-D), 35% (3-D)
Maximum count rate, cps @50% dead time: 84 kcps @ 49 kBq/ml (2-D), 75 kcps @ 12 kBq/ml (3-D); NECR
Transmission source: CT attenuation correction
Other characteristics: Numeric display of count rate and elapsed time,
dual operator controls on each side of gantry

DICOM Compliant: Yes

Patient Table:
Vertical motion,cm: 55-102.5
Horizontal motion, cm: 160
Head support: Fixed offset headholder
Arm support: Yes
Max.patient weight capacity, kg: 180 (400)

Crystals:
Crystal composition: BGO
Crystal size, mm: 4.7 x 6.3 x 30
Axial fov, mm: 157
Number of crystals per pmt: 48

Power Needed:
380-480 VAC nominal
3-phase
50/60 Hz
100 kVA service
30 kVA average power

Gantry:
H x W x D, cm: 193 x 230 x 109 (75.2 x 89.7 x 42.5)
WEIGHT, kg: 3,855 (8,500)
Patient port diameter, cm: 70
Patient Positioning: Triple Laser
Image processor: Nvidia Quadro4 980XGL AGP 8X graphics with 128 MB memory, SGI VPRO V12-DCD graphics engine with 128 MB SDRAM
Storage media/size: More than 1 GB storage
Display: 2 color 19“ LCD, 1280 x 1024
Printing options: DICOM color printer
Acquisition possibilities: Integrated Dimension Console with 2-D and 3-D,
VUE point reconstruction, 4-D respiratory gating

Detector Characteristics:
# of rings: 24
Ring diameter, cm: 88.6
# of crystals: 13440
Model: Discovery STE 16 PET CT

Computer System:
Acquisition cpu: Integrated PET/CT computer built on Xtream FXTM technology,
64-bit microprocessor; single/dual R12000A processor with Direct3D option;
dual SMP 2.66.GHz Intel Xeon processors with 512KB L2 cache
Storage media/size: More than 1 GB storage
Array Processor: 64-bit microprocessor; single/dual R12000A processor
with Direct3D option; dual SMP 2.66.GHz Intel Xeon processors
with 512KB L2 cache