Discovery IQ is the next evolution in whole body PET/CT platform, bringing clinically relevant innovations in an evolutionary platform designed to open doors to new and advanced procedure possibilities in a non-invasive diagnostic imaging.
The Discovery IQ provides superior image quality for diagnostic confidence through the optimized integration of complementary technologies – a reimagined LightBurst detector with the highest PET sensitivity in the industry, advanced iterative reconstruction technologies, managing respiratory / cardiac motion, quantitative PET imaging and workflow efficiency.
Discovery IQ platform brings LightBurst, a reimagined PET detector, designed for optimal detection efficiency and clinical versatility.
The Discovery IQ consists of:
- Integrated gantry housing an Optima CT540 designed around 24 rows and 20mm coverage CT detector and a 6.3MHU anode heat storage capacity tube assembly technology. Discovery IQ meets MITA XR-29-2013 Smart Dose Standards.
- A scalable LightBurst PET detector composed of 3 PET rings with integrated Dual energy acquisition electronics. The LightBurst detector is designed to grow with your clinical and research needs and is field upgradable to 5 Rings offering superior sensitivity.
The Discovery IQ includes the following quantitative imaging features:
- VUE Point HD (VPHD) – A fully 3D iterative reconstruction technique with all corrections within the loop, enhanced resolution with detector geometry modeling, model-based 3D scatter correction inside and scatter estimation outside the field of view, exclusive random corrections based on singles and dead-time correction with pile-up estimates providing high image quality and patient throughput.
- Q.Temp – Individual temperature sensor and gain adjustment for each QUAD-Photomultiplier enabling PET acquisition quantitation accuracy.
- Q.Check – User configurable data integrity check that can help ensure parameters important for quantitative imaging are saved in the patient DICOM data prior to being sent to the network for analysis and/or archiving. Now includes blood glucose level, date of last therapy, and ability to note whether patient is diabetic.
- Q.Prep – Facilitates patient exam preparation.
- Q.AC – Designed to reduce potential variance, helping to ensure that the attenuation coefficients used in image reconstruction are accurate.
The Discovery IQ includes the Optima CT540 that can be operated as a standalone CT scanner (without gantry tilt). It offers exceptional power, remarkable speed, high-resolution/low-dose imaging, and full diagnostic capabilities.
- 0.625mm FWHM at Helical: Helical reconstruction technologies, crossbeam correction, conjugate ray interpolation and hyper plane helical reconstruction with alpha smoothing method allow “Scan Thin 0.625mm, and Recon Thin 0.625mm”.
- Tube Unit Assembly with Maximum X-ray heat content: 7.4MJ (10 MHU). Design optimized for exams requiring a large number of scans and less tube cooling. Anode Heat Storage Capacity: 6.3MHU. Heat Dissipation: Anode (max) 840KHU/min.
- 53.2kW generator power equivalent to 66kW considering the short gantry geometry (94.9cm Tube to detector distance) X-ray efficiency.
- Volara Digital DAS, Data Acquisition System, with an increased sampling rate of up to 20% and noise reduction up to 33%, enabling outstanding image quality in signal-starved areas (shoulder, hip, large patient, metal).
- Beam Tracking provides real-time X-ray follow-up, enabling high spatial resolution with no post-patient collimation and no dose penalty.
Discovery IQ is a next-generation whole-body PET/CT platform offering unmatched image quality, advanced motion management, and scalable PET sensitivity with the LightBurst detector. It integrates cutting-edge technologies for superior diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency, making it ideal for clinical and research applications.
