Radbook 2016

Original FIRST ric data set only takes approximately three minutes,”the manufacturer reports. Blum: “We see an improved image quali- ty with fast reconstruction that’s easy to use, even at two o’clock in the morning.What we alsoseewithFIRSTisanopportunityfornew protocols and applications, such as ultra low dose chest CT exams for pulmonary embo- lism with frail patients who have renal or FIRST, with forward projection in the raw-data domain and using optical models visually improves spatial and low contrast resolution while making exams safer for patients by automatically providing integrated ultra-low dose settings in clinical routine. cardiacinsufficiency,forpregnantwomenor patients in a coma.” Henk de Vries, Senior Product Manager at Toshiba Medical Systems: “Quite simply our approach is that advanced iterative reconstruction should not be a technologi- cal challenge, but an automated technology that fits seamlessly into daily clinical prac- tice. FIRST works with forward projection in the raw data domain using optic models to improve spatial resolution; it is incredibly robust for data with extremely low photon counts and improves image quality. The automated process translates into an easy and fast application to significantly reduce the radiation and improve image quality.’” www.toshiba-medical.eu RADBOOK 2016 15 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY  ◼ RADBOOK 201615

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