Aquilion Precision
Provides More than Twice the Resolution of Today’s CT Systems
The Canon Aquilion Precision is the world’s first Ultra-High Resolution CT (UHR CT) capable of achieving a resolution as small as 150 microns. The UHR detector is newly designed to provide more than twice the resolution when compared with today’s CT technology, with an all-new detector as well as tube, gantry, and reconstruction technologies.
The Aquilion Precision introduces an innovative approach to CT reconstruction that leverages Deep Learning Neural Networks specifically trained to perform one task—reconstruct images that are sharp, clear, and distinct.
Aquilion Precision provides ultra-high image quality for core analysis and many other types of research.
We offer both new and refurbished options.
System Highlights:
- New tube design with industry smallest focal spot
- New 0.25 mm x 160 rows—Industry smallest
- New miniaturized DAS components
- Couch top with precision reinforced drive mechanism
- New Matrix, 1024 x 1024
- Optimized for UHR CT acquisitions
- 150 micron, 50 lp/cm* resolution
- AIDR 3D Enhanced optimized for UHR CT acquisitions
- FIRST (MBIR) optimized for UHR CT acquisitions
- Detector: 0.25 mm x 160 rows, 1792 channels
- Low electronic noise
- Small Focal Size (0.4 mm X 0.5 mm)
- 2 step couch slide mechanism
- Ultra high rigid couch
*MTF 0% (reference value)
CANON INDUSTRIAL CT
Aquilion Precision
The Canon Aquilion Precision is the world’s only ultra-high resolution CT scanner, delivering 150-micron spatial resolution and 50 lp/cm detail that no other clinical or industrial CT system can match. With its 0.25 mm × 160-row detector, the industry’s smallest focal spot, and 1024 × 1024 reconstruction matrix, it resolves fine internal structures, microporosity, hairline cracks, fiber architecture, microfractures, that fall entirely below the detection threshold of conventional industrial CT systems.
ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION, 150 MICRON DETAIL, 160-ROW DETECTOR, 1024 MATRIX, MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS, NDT & NDE, RESEARCH
RESOLUTION
150 Microns
DETECTOR
.25mm x 160
RECON MATRIX
1024 x 1024
COUCH WIDTH
47 cm
LATERAL SLIDE
17 cm
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
System Specifications
UHR Detector
UHR detector
.25 mm 160 rows, 1792 channels
Standard detector
.5 mm, 896 channels
Geometric efficiency
Maintained despite 4x detector element density
Resolution
150 micron / 50 lp/cm (MTF 0%, reference)
X-Ray Tube
Focal spot
Industry’s smallest – adaptive, 6 precise sizes
Small focal size
.4 mm x .5 mm
Adaptation
Adjusts to patient size, collimation, matrix, and clinical task
Reconstruction
Reconstruction matrix
1024 x 1024 (UHR-optimized)
Dose reduction
AIDR 3D Enhanced (UHR-optimized)
DLR technology
AiCE (UHR-optimized)
Subtraction
SURESubtraction for CTA – bone/calcium/stent removal
Couch
Couch width
47 cm
Lateral table movement
17 cm
Slide mechanism
Two-step
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
What this system is built for
The Aquilion Precision is designed for industrial and research applications where conventional CT resolution is insufficient, opening a new category of non-destructive microstructural analysis for materials science, quality control, and advanced research.
Microporosity & crack detection
150-micron resolution resolves hairline cracks, microporosity networks, and fine internal defects in metals, ceramics, composites, and geological samples that are completely invisible on standard industrial CT systems, without requiring destructive sectioning.
Fiber & composite architecture analysis
Ultra-high resolution imaging of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components reveals individual fiber orientation, void distribution, and delamination geometry at a level of detail previously only achievable through destructive cross-sectioning.
Petrophysical microstructure imaging
Reservoir rock pore throat geometry, micro-fracture networks, and mineral microstructure are resolved in three dimensions, providing quantitative pore network data for digital rock physics modeling and permeability prediction at the micro-scale.
Precision manufactured component inspection
Fine-featured castings, additive-manufactured parts, medical devices, and microelectronic assemblies benefit from submillimeter CT resolution, enabling dimensional verification and internal defect detection at tolerances that match production quality requirements.
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