Forthe 4-slice example, this corresponds to a pitch of 3/4 = 0.75; for a 16-slice scanner, the pitch is 15/16 = 0.9375; and for a 64-slice scanner, the pitch is 63/64 = 0.9844. Note that such pitches move closer to 1 (smaller fraction of beam overlap) as the number of simultaneously acquired slices increases (more information regarding this
Latest128-slice dual-source CT (DSCT) scanners offer prospective high-pitch spiral acquisition covering the heart during one single beat. We compared radiation dose and image quality from prospective 64-MSCT versus high-pitch spiral 128-slice DSCT scanning, as such data is lacking. Prospectivelygated 64‐slice CT coronary angiography (CTCA) may be contraindicated for heart rates (HRs) over 65 beats per minute (bpm) due to reduced diagnostic sensitivity. Newer CT scanners typically provide 128 or more slices and superior temporal resolution compared with older models; consequently, diagnostic accuracy for current Increasedspeed, detector size and sensitivity mean doctors can scan a heart, lung or brain with considerably less radiation than a scan with a 64-slice CT or a nuclear stress test. The 64-slice scanners required four to six heart beats to capture an image of the entire heart. The 256 can cover the distance in two heartbeats. Whilesome experts have argued that a 16-slice system is sufficient from a practical standpoint, a closer examination of 32- and 64-slice systems offers new and superior clinical benefits over and above 16-slice technology, especially in imaging of the coronary arteries and in multiphase and functional studies. AOHIJ1Z.