Canon Aquilion PRIME 80-Slice CT

Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 CT Highlights & Benefits

Also found in the pre-owned market as the Toshiba Aquilion PRIME 80, this configuration combines 80-slice acquisition with fast rotation, wide-bore patient access, dose-management technology, and configurable advanced imaging applications.

Key Benefits

• • 80 physical detector rows producing 80 unique slices per rotation
  • Thin 0.5 mm detector elements with 40 mm anatomical coverage
  • Fast 0.35-second gantry rotation
  • 78 cm (30.7 in) gantry opening
  • Patient table capacity up to 660 lb (300 kg), depending on installed couch
  • AIDR 3D reconstruction for image-noise and radiation dose management
  • Up to ±30° gantry tilt for positioning flexibility
  • Original platform design supporting in-field scalability to 160-slice reconstruction on applicable configurations

 

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Aquilion PRIME 80-Slice Imaging Performance

80-Slice Acquisition & Detector Design

The Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 is an 80-detector-row CT scanner that acquires 80 unique 0.5 mm slices per rotation across 40 mm of detector coverage.

This thin-section acquisition supports routine body imaging along with cardiac, vascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and other advanced examinations when the required software is installed.

Fast Scanning & 40 mm Coverage

Rotation times down to 0.35 seconds support rapid chest, abdominal, vascular, trauma, and other examinations where shorter acquisition can help reduce the effects of patient motion.

The 40 mm detector coverage supports efficient whole-body helical acquisition while retaining thin 0.5 mm image data for multiplanar and 3D reconstruction.

High-Speed Image Reconstruction

Applicable Aquilion PRIME configurations support full-resolution reconstruction at speeds up to 60 images per second.

Faster reconstruction can reduce the delay between acquisition and image review, particularly during emergency, trauma, vascular, and higher-volume CT workflows.

 

PRIME 80 Image Quality & Radiation Dose Management

Image Noise Reduction with AIDR 3D

Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D, or AIDR 3D, is Canon/Toshiba’s iterative reconstruction technology for reducing image noise while maintaining clinically useful image detail.

AIDR 3D works within the acquisition and reconstruction process to help balance diagnostic image quality with radiation exposure.

Automatic Exposure & Dose Management

Available PRIME dose-management tools include SUREExposure 3D Adaptive, automatic tube-current modulation, active collimation, and Dose Check.

SUREExposure 3D Adaptive adjusts X-ray exposure according to the patient and selected examination. Active collimation limits unnecessary exposure at the beginning and end of applicable helical scans, while Dose Check improves operator awareness of planned radiation levels.

Installed dose-management software should be confirmed on the individual scanner.

 

Wide-Bore Patient Access & Positioning

78 cm Wide-Bore Patient Access

The Aquilion PRIME uses a 78 cm (30.7 in) gantry opening, providing additional clearance for larger patients and examinations where greater access around the patient is beneficial.

The gantry supports up to ±30° physical tilt for applicable acquisitions, providing additional positioning flexibility.

High-Capacity Table & Patient Accessibility

Applicable PRIME patient tables support up to 660 lb (300 kg). Documented configurations include a couch width of approximately 47 cm (18.5 in), a minimum couch height of approximately 33 cm (13 in), and scan ranges up to approximately 180 cm (70.9 in).

The combination of a wide bore, high-capacity couch, low table height, and extended scan range supports imaging across a broad patient population, including larger patients.

Lateral Positioning & In-Room Controls

Available Tech Assist Lateral Slide allows the couch top to move from side to side so anatomy can be centered without repeatedly repositioning the patient manually.

Applicable systems also include gantry-mounted controls and iStation in-room guidance features that can assist with patient positioning, communication, and workflow from inside the scan room.

Installed table and positioning features should be confirmed on the individual system.

 

Clinical Environments & Applications

The Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 supports routine and advanced CT across practices and organizations of varying sizes. Clinical fit depends on the examinations being performed and the hardware and software installed on the individual scanner.

Clinical Environments

• • Hospitals and health systems
  • Outpatient imaging centers
  • Independent diagnostic imaging centers
  • Emergency and trauma departments
  • Physician-owned and specialty practices with dedicated CT capabilities
  • Veterinary referral and specialty hospitals

Clinical Specialties

• • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Emergency Medicine & Trauma
  • Cardiology
  • Vascular Medicine & Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Imaging
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Pediatric Radiology
  • Veterinary Medicine

Common CT Applications

• • Brain, head, and neck CT
  • Chest CT and clinically appropriate lung imaging
  • Abdominal and pelvic CT, including CT colonography
  • Emergency and trauma imaging
  • CT angiography and vascular imaging
  • Cardiac CT and coronary CT angiography on appropriately configured systems
  • Oncology, musculoskeletal, and orthopedic imaging
  • Pediatric CT using age- and size-appropriate protocols
  • CT-guided procedures on appropriately configured systems
  • Veterinary diagnostic CT in appropriately equipped specialty and referral practices

 

Aquilion PRIME 80 vs. Other PRIME Models

The Aquilion PRIME family includes multiple configurations and later generations. The PRIME 80 sits between the lower-slice PRIME 40 and higher-reconstruction PRIME 160, while PRIME S and Prime SP are later developments of the platform.

PRIME 80 vs. PRIME 160

Both systems use an 80-row, 0.5 mm detector with 40 mm of physical coverage. The PRIME 80 produces 80 unique slices per rotation, while the PRIME 160 uses Double Slice and coneXact reconstruction to generate 160 reconstructed slices from the same 80-row detector architecture.

The PRIME 80 was originally designed with an in-field path to 160-slice reconstruction, although current upgrade availability depends on the individual scanner’s hardware, software, and support status.

Other Aquilion PRIME Models

The PRIME 40 is a lower-slice configuration of the original scalable PRIME platform. PRIME S and Prime SP are later platform generations and should not be treated simply as alternate names for the PRIME 80 or PRIME 160.

When comparing pre-owned systems, confirm the exact generation, active slice configuration, reconstruction hardware, software licenses, and installed clinical applications.

 

Configurable Advanced Imaging Options

Advanced imaging capabilities vary by hardware, software licenses, and installed application packages. Buyers evaluating a pre-owned Aquilion PRIME 80 should confirm which advanced options are included with the individual system.

Cardiac CT & Coronary CTA Options

The 80-detector-row PRIME platform can support cardiac CT and coronary CT angiography when equipped with the appropriate cardiac package.

SURECardio Prospective is an available acquisition mode designed to coordinate scanning with the patient’s heart rhythm. Its arrhythmia-management functionality can respond to irregular heartbeats during applicable examinations to help reduce repeat acquisitions.

Vascular CTA & Perfusion Imaging

Thin 0.5 mm acquisition and fast rotation support CT angiography of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, aorta, and peripheral vascular system.

Available SURESubtraction technology can separate bone or calcium from applicable contrast-enhanced datasets to improve vascular visualization.

Variable Helical Pitch can alter table speed during a continuous acquisition, while Shuttle Helical capabilities on appropriately configured systems can support extended dynamic and perfusion imaging.

Tissue Characterization & Metal Implant Imaging

Available Dual Energy acquisition can support material characterization, iodine-based analysis, and other multi-energy applications.

Single Energy Metal Artifact Reduction, or SEMAR, is designed to reduce artifacts created by metallic implants, improving visualization of surrounding bone and soft tissue for applicable orthopedic and body examinations.

CT-Guided Procedures

Applicable PRIME configurations support CT fluoroscopy, which provides rapidly updated CT images during image-guided procedures.

Available interventional tools can support needle visualization and procedural planning for biopsy, drainage, and other CT-guided procedures.

Oncology Imaging & Treatment Follow-Up

Thin-section acquisition supports chest, abdominal, pelvic, lesion-assessment, and treatment-follow-up examinations used in oncology imaging.

Advanced visualization, multiphase acquisition, subtraction, and perfusion capabilities may provide additional options depending on the software installed with the scanner.

 

PRIME 80 CT Workflow & Image Management

Immediate Reconstruction & Scan Review

The Aquilion PRIME workflow can include real-time dual scanograms, scan planning tools, gantry controls, rapid reconstruction, and InstaView.

InstaView provides immediate image reconstruction and review during the scanning workflow so technologists can begin evaluating acquired images without waiting for the complete study to finish processing.

Combined Image Review & Storage Efficiency

HybridView combines fine lung detail and soft-tissue visualization into a single reconstructed image series.

For applicable examinations, this can reduce the need to generate and review separate reconstruction series while also reducing image-storage requirements.

PACS, Worklist & Network Integration

The Aquilion PRIME supports DICOM connectivity for integration with PACS, radiology worklists, and other compatible healthcare information systems.

DICOM is the standard used to exchange medical images and associated study information between imaging equipment and clinical systems.

Depending on the installed workstation and software, PRIME systems may also include Vital Images or Vitrea tools for cardiovascular, neurovascular, oncology, multiplanar, and 3D image processing.

 

Pre-Owned PRIME 80 Configurations & Options

The Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 was sold across multiple hardware and software generations. Pre-owned systems can therefore differ substantially even when they carry the same model designation.

PRIME 80 Hardware & Installed Equipment

Important configuration details include:

• • Year of manufacture
  • Detector and data-acquisition hardware
  • X-ray tube model and tube usage history
  • Generator configuration
  • Current slice configuration and upgrade history
  • Patient table and weight capacity
  • Reconstruction hardware and software licenses
  • Gantry and table accessories
  • Included injector and positioning accessories

Installed Reconstruction & Clinical Software

Available PRIME 80 systems can differ in reconstruction software, dose-management tools, cardiac packages, vascular applications, metal artifact reduction, Dual Energy, perfusion capabilities, and CT fluoroscopy options.

Installed licenses should be matched to the facility’s actual examination mix rather than assuming every PRIME 80 includes the complete advanced application package.

Workstations & Post-Processing Options

The operator console, reconstruction hardware, Vital Images or Vitrea workstation, active software licenses, and DICOM functionality should also be evaluated as part of the complete system.

An MXR representative can help identify an available configuration aligned with the facility’s clinical applications, workflow, patient-capacity needs, and advanced imaging requirements.

Select CT systems may also be available through MXR’s Platinum Certified CT & MRI Systems.

 

Aquilion PRIME 80 Price & Availability

Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 pricing varies by model year, tube history, installed software, patient table, workstations, accessories, service requirements, and project scope.

MXR can help identify or source a configuration aligned with your clinical requirements, facility needs, and equipment budget.

See CT maintenance and repair support.

 

Site Planning & Installation Requirements

The Aquilion PRIME platform has a documented minimum installation footprint of approximately 14.8 m² (159.3 sq ft) when configured with the short patient couch.

Actual room requirements depend on the individual scanner configuration, patient table, generator, electrical service, cooling, shielding, accessories, equipment access path, and control-room layout.

Final site planning should be based on the exact Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 being installed.

MXR can support equipment planning and installation through Turnkey Imaging Project Management.

 

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Canon Aquilion PRIME 80 Specifications

Also sold under the Toshiba Aquilion PRIME 80 name, specifications can vary by model year, installed hardware, software version, and optional equipment.

CT Acquisition & Detector

• • System configuration: 80-slice CT scanner
  • Physical detector rows: 80
  • Reconstructed slices: 80 unique slices per rotation
  • Detector element thickness: 0.5 mm
  • Detector coverage: 40 mm per rotation
  • Minimum rotation time: 0.35 seconds
  • Maximum scan field of view: up to 50 cm (19.7 in)
  • Whole-body CT capability
  • Original platform design supports 160-slice reconstruction upgrades on applicable systems

Gantry & Patient Table

• • Gantry aperture: 78 cm (30.7 in)
  • Gantry tilt: up to ±30°
  • Patient table capacity: up to 660 lb (300 kg), depending on installed couch
  • Couch width: approximately 47 cm (18.5 in)
  • Minimum couch height: approximately 33 cm (13 in)
  • Maximum documented scan range: up to 180 cm (70.9 in)
  • Tech Assist Lateral Slide: available on applicable configurations
  • X-Ray Generator & Tube
  • X-ray tube heat capacity: 7.5 MHU
  • Generator output: 60 kW and 72 kW configurations documented within the platform
  • Maximum tube current: up to 600 mA with applicable 72 kW configuration
  • Tube-voltage settings: 80, 100, 120, and 135 kV
  • Generator and tube configuration should be verified on the individual scanner

Image Reconstruction & Performance

• • 80 unique reconstructed slices per rotation
  • AIDR 3D iterative reconstruction
  • Reconstruction speeds up to 60 images per second on applicable configurations
  • Thin-section acquisition: 0.5 mm
  • Multiplanar and 3D reconstruction support
  • InstaView immediate reconstruction and review on applicable configurations
  • HybridView image reconstruction on applicable configurations
  • Double Slice / coneXact 160-slice reconstruction available on appropriately upgraded systems

System & Site Requirements

• • Minimum documented installation area: approximately 14.8 m² (159.3 sq ft) with short couch
  • DICOM connectivity
  • Electrical, cooling, shielding, and room requirements depend on the individual system configuration
  • Final site requirements should be verified against the exact scanner being installed