Introducing the World's First Dual Source CT
SOMATOM Definition

This Press Kit includes information relevant to the worlds first Dual Source CT (DSCT) system…The SOMATOM Definition.

Siemens Medical Solutions unveiled the world’s first dual source computed tomography (CT) system on November 17, 2005, a breakthrough that will redefine the role of CT. Siemens has pushed the technical and clinical boundaries of CT with this latest innovation, the SOMATOM Definition, which is faster than every beating heart and capable of imaging full cardiac detail with as much as 50 percent less radiation exposure compared to traditional CT scans.

Setting new standards in cardiac diagnosis, the SOMATOM Definition will image patients with high or irregular heart rates, or even arrhythmia, without beta-blocker medications that have been previously needed to slow a patient’s heart. The system also enables physicians to better identify and characterize plaque, an early indicator of heart disease.

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