Aquilion Precision Veterinary CT System
More than Twice the Resolution of Today’s Veterinary CT Systems
Introducing the Canon Aquilion Precision, the world’s first Ultra-High Resolution CT (UHR CT) that redefines veterinary diagnostic systems by resolving anatomical details as small as 150 microns. This exceptional resolution, typically reserved for cath labs, now enhances veterinary CT, setting a new standard in image quality.
The UHR detector’s innovative design doubles the resolution of conventional technologies, with groundbreaking advancements in the tube, gantry, and reconstruction technologies.
The Aquilion Precision leverages Deep Learning Neural Networks in its CT reconstruction, utilizing AiCE (Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine) to produce images that are remarkably sharp, clear, and distinct. This advanced reconstruction method is built on the Model-Based Iterative Reconstruction (MBIR) algorithm, delivering 0.25 mm, 1024 matrix Ultra-High Resolution CT images with minimal noise.
We offer both new and factory-refurbished systems, ensuring a fit for a variety of veterinary diagnostic needs.
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 VETERINARY CT
Aquilion Precision
The Canon Aquilion Precision is the world’s only ultra-high-resolution CT scanner, delivering 150-micron resolution and 50 lp/cm spatial detail that no other system can match. With its 0.25 mm × 160-row detector, the industry’s smallest focal spot, and 1024 × 1024 reconstruction matrix, it opens an entirely new category of veterinary imaging, revealing anatomical detail previously only visible under histology, without the need for biopsy.
ULTRA-HIGH-RESOLUTION, 150 MICRON DETAIL, 160-ROW DETECTOR, 1024 MATRIX, SMALL ANIMAL, NEUROLOGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC
RESOLUTION
150 Microns
DETECTOR
.25 mm x 160
RECON MATRIX
1024 x 1024
COUCH WIDTH
47 cm
LATERAL SLIDE
17 cm
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
System Specifications
UHR Detector
UHR detector
0.25 mm × 160 rows, 1792 channels
Standard detector
0.5 mm, 896 channels
Geometric efficiency
Maintained despite 4× 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
0.4 mm × 0.5 mm
Adaptation
Adjusts to patient size, collimation, matrix, clinical task
Reconstruction
Reconstruction matrix
1024 × 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 veterinary applications where conventional CT resolution simply isn’t sufficient, opening a new category of diagnostic detail for small animal imaging, orthopedics, and research.
Small animal neurological imaging
150-micron resolution and a 1024 × 1024 reconstruction matrix reveal fine neural structures, intervertebral disc pathology, and intracranial lesions in cats and small dogs with unprecedented clarity.
Orthopedic & musculoskeletal
Subchondral bone detail, fine cortical architecture, and joint space morphology are resolved at a level previously only achievable through histology, enabling precise orthopedic diagnosis and surgical planning.
Inner ear & sinus imaging
Ultra-high resolution imaging of the tympanic bulla, cochlea, semicircular canals, and nasal turbinates delivers diagnostic confidence for complex ENT cases in companion animals.
Research & preclinical imaging
The Precision bridges the gap between clinical CT and micro-CT, making it the system of choice for veterinary research institutions that need submillimeter in vivo imaging without dedicated research equipment.
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