SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS SCANNER DIMENSIONS

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Improved Workflow
Intuitive GUI
Height – 1446 mm
Width – 964 mm
SUPER-ARGUS
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Automatic fusion of PET and CT images
Eliminate the need to move the animal from bed to
bed and reposition
• Persistence scope mode for animal positioning in real
time
• Autoshielded according to FDA X-Ray Cabinet
• Small Foot Print
ADVANCED APPLICATIONS
• Measure dynamic imaging for time critical disease
states and organ uptake
• Utilize powerful quantification tools including advanced
PET parametric modeling and kinetic modeling
Length – 1659 mm
Weight – ~800 Kg
PET-CT
POWER REQUIREMENTS Small animal PET/CT scanner with state
System power requirement is 220/110 VAC 15 Amp of the art Phoswich technology
The SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT is a powerful new tool that can
help you to do more, see more, and explore more by
supporting your innovations and advancing your research to
the next level.
With SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT you can:
Expect More… Improved flexible workflow, high
throughput, performance and support
Do More… Dynamic scanning, whole-body PET imaging
and quantitative modeling
See More… Biological processes, quantifiable image
details, and accurate results
Recommended Layout The new SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT for small-animal imaging
integrates a fully functional PET and CT, a major
Minimum Door Width = 1200
breakthrough in high performance functional imaging
technology for biomedical research. SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT PET FUNCTIONALITY
implements the latest in phoswich detector technology and is SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT has a dual layer detector
comprised of a dual layer of LYSO and GSO with a combined comprised of LYSO and GSO allowing for depth-of-
thickness of 15 mm, providing excellent stopping power and interaction identification for improved radial resolution
uncompromised resolution across the entire Field-Of-View uniformity.
2000

(FOV). The SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT offers a truly integrated

workflow with automatic fusion of images and data sets at the
end of the exam. The dual modality configuration delivers DETECTOR SPECIFICATIONS
faster scan times with superior image resolution, improved
2500 localization and quantifiable data. In addition, the CT and the RING DIAMETER 160 mm
PET can be used as a stand-alone modality, when dual BORE SIZE 150 mm
modality is not required. 150 mm
All measures are in mm.
Due to its low power requirements, small foot print and SINGLE AXIAL FOV 100 mm
50 mm
autoshielding features, room requirements demands are not
high. DYNAMIC AXIAL FOV 450 mm
EFFECTIVE TRANSAXIAL FOV 120 mm
SEDECAL C/ primavera, 39 FEATURES NO. OF DETECTORS 144
Parque Industrial Las Monjas • Uniform resolution across FOV
NO. OF DOI CRYSTALS 48672
C/ Pelaya, 9 - Polígono Industrial “Rio de Janeiro” 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz- Madrid (Spain) • Modular PET Concept
28110 Algete (Madrid-Spain) • Dynamic scanning CRYSTAL ARRAY PITCH 1,55 mm
Tel: (+34) 91 655 - 9500
• High sensitivity
Central Offices: Fax: (+34) 91 675 - 5253
CRYSTAL SIZE 1,45 mm x 1.45 mm
• Parallax correction (Phoswich technology)
Tel.: (34) 91 - 628 0544 / 91 - 628 1592 TOTAL CRYSTAL DEPTH 15 mm
• Intuitive user interface console
Fax: (34) 91 - 628 0574
• Automated registration
Email: marketing@sedecal.com • 3D-rendering and visualization
• Analysis and quantification tools

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PET SPECIFICATIONS RESOLUTION MODES
The SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT offers the highest • 50 µm
sensitivity per slice available in small-animal PET systems by • 100 µm
incorporating a dual layer detector with LYSO and GSO and • 200 µm
positioning the detector as close to the animal as possible.
FAST ACQUISITION
• Minimum acquisition time: 90 seconds
PET SPECIFICATIONS • Pre-configured & user-defined protocol selections
• Scout scan for animal positioning
FBP 1,2 mm
CENTRAL SPATIAL RESOLUTION 2DOSEM 1,1 mm SYSTEM PROCESSING POSSIBILITIES
3DOSEM 1 mm Various processing algorithms and corrections are available:
OFF CENTER RESOLUTION @ 15 mm 1,2 mm • FBP
VOLUME RESOLUTION @ 0 mm 1,5 mm3 • 2DOSEM
• 3DOSEM (optional)
ABS CENTER POINT SENSITIVITY @100-700 keV 11 %
• Random correction
TIMING RESOLUTION 1,5 ns • Scatter correction
FBP ≤ 5 seconds • Isotope based attenuation correction
RECONSTRUCTION TIME 2DOSEM ≤ 1 minute • CT-based attenuation correction
• Whole Body Image
3DOSEM ≤ 5 minutes
• Gating System (optional)
The user may select the CT only, PET only or dual scan in
any order. Data set are intrinsically registered and fusion
CT FUNCTIONALITY display tools are available in both systems.
The SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT integrated CT is a fully The system can import studies from other devices and their Coronal view of a CT image. Whole body 3D render of a rat PET (FDG), coronal view.
functional CT which uses flat panel CMOS technology with a registration can be done automatically or using fiducial
microcolumnar CsI scintillator plate and a microfocus x-ray markers. In both cases the registration is done using rigid
source. body transformations.
The SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT can be used for a variety of
CT SPECIFICATIONS
different tasks with optimal performance and maximum
flexibility, addressing a broad range of study needs. In
FIELD OF VIEW addition, SUPER-ARGUS PET-CT provides flexible data
FOV 120 x 110 mm output that can be sent to other workstations or exported to
compatible PET applications.
DETECTOR
Detector Active Area 145 x 114,4 mm
DATA FORMATS AND OUTPUTS
Flexible data outputs are available on the SUPER-ARGUS
Pixel Size 745; 150; 300 µm
PET-CT which include several image formats and quantitative
Scintillation Material Cs-Gadox
data useful for various kinetic modelling software packages. 3D render of a whole body FDG PET and CT fusion of an adult rat.
X-RAY SOURCE • DICOM compatible output
Focal Spot 15-80 µm • Interfile
• TEXT (dynamic curves)
X-Ray Peak Energy 20-110 kV (Variable)
OPERATOR CONSOLE
Max Current 1 mA
Multiprocessor and multicore 64 Bit CPU computer with DVD
Max Power 50 Watts continuous
archive and different advanced applications.
Fixed Anode with Tungsten target

SHIELDS
Auto-shielded according to FDA X-Ray Cabinet
FDG PET fused with the registered X-ray CT of a 3D render (sagittal and coronal Cardiac gated FDG PET scan of an ischemic

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