Canon Medical Systems USA has been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Aquilion Exceed LB advanced computed tomography (CT) scanner with a 90 cm bore opening, 90 cm edge-to-edge field of view and 4 cm detector coverage.

The CT system is designed to enable clinicians to see more during radiation therapy planning for accuracy, Source: Canon Medical Systems USA precision and speed. The wide opening and extended field-of-view reconstruction provide the flexibility needed to handle bariatric patients and challenging patient positioning. Examinations can be performed faster thanks to the 80-row detector with 4 cm coverage, the largest available for bore scanners.

The Aquilion Exceed LB incorporates Canon’s Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine Deep Learning Reconstruction technology, which improves image clarity and sharpness, and artificial intelligence-powered software for automatic organ and tissue contouring.