Canon Aquilion PRIME S 160-Slice CT

Aquilion PRIME S 160 Highlights & Benefits

The Canon Aquilion PRIME S 160 combines 160-slice reconstruction, thin-section imaging, fast acquisition, wide patient access, dose-management technology, and configurable cardiac, vascular, interventional, and advanced image-reconstruction capabilities.

PRIME S 160 Performance & Patient Access Benefits

• • 160 reconstructed slices per rotation
  • 80 rows of 0.5 mm detector elements
  • 40 mm physical detector coverage per rotation
  • Rotation times down to 0.35 seconds
  • 78 cm (30.7 in) scanner opening
  • Patient table capacity up to 660 lb (300 kg) on applicable configurations
  • AIDR 3D reconstruction for image-noise and dose management
  • SUREExposure 3D automatic exposure management
  • Up to ±30° scanner tilt for positioning flexibility
  • Configurable cardiac, vascular, metal artifact reduction, and interventional imaging options

PRIME S 160 Acquisition Architecture & Slice Configurations

80 × 0.5 mm Thin-Section Detector

The Aquilion PRIME S 160 uses 80 rows of 0.5 mm detector elements, providing 40 mm of physical detector coverage per rotation.

Thin 0.5 mm acquisition provides detailed image data that can be reconstructed in multiple viewing planes and 3D views for routine body CT as well as neurologic, vascular, cardiac, musculoskeletal, oncology, and other advanced examinations.

How the PRIME S 160 Produces 160 Slices

Although the scanner uses an 80-row detector, the PRIME S 160 uses Double Slice reconstruction to generate 160 image slices from the acquired data during each rotation.

This is why the system is classified as a 160-slice CT scanner even though its physical detector contains 80 rows. For a pre-owned unit, the reconstruction hardware, software level, and installed system configuration should still be verified.

0.35-Second Rotation for Motion Control

Rotation times down to 0.35 seconds shorten the time required to collect CT data.

Faster acquisition can reduce the opportunity for patient motion and is particularly useful for chest, emergency, trauma, vascular, cardiac, and other examinations where scan speed directly affects workflow or image consistency.

PRIME S 160 Image Quality & Dose Management

AIDR 3D Iterative Reconstruction

Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D, or AIDR 3D, reduces image noise during reconstruction while helping preserve clinically useful anatomical detail.

Because AIDR 3D is integrated into the acquisition and reconstruction process, it supports routine dose management without requiring a separate image-processing step.

Automatic Exposure with SUREExposure 3D

SUREExposure 3D automatically adjusts X-ray output according to patient anatomy and the selected examination.

This helps match exposure to the individual patient rather than applying the same X-ray output throughout the scan.

Dose Check & Protocol Management

Applicable PRIME S configurations support CT Dose Check, which alerts technologists when planned exposure exceeds preset reference levels, along with automatic exposure controls and dose reporting.

Adult and pediatric reference protocols can also help standardize scan settings for different patient groups.

Installed dose-management features and software versions should be verified on the individual scanner.

SEMAR for Imaging Around Metal

Single Energy Metal Artifact Reduction, or SEMAR, is an available reconstruction option that reduces streaking and distortion caused by metallic implants.

When installed, SEMAR can improve visualization of bone and soft tissue surrounding orthopedic hardware and other metal-containing anatomy.

PRIME S 160 Wide-Bore Patient Access & Positioning

78 cm Gantry Opening & 47 cm Couch

The scanner opening, also called the gantry, measures 78 cm (30.7 in), making the PRIME S 160 a wide-bore CT scanner with additional room for patient positioning. The patient couch is approximately 47 cm (18.5 in) wide.

The additional clearance supports positioning across a broad patient population, including pediatric, bariatric, mobility-limited, emergency, and interventional patients.

High-Capacity Patient Support

Applicable PRIME S 160 table configurations support patient weights up to approximately 660 lb (300 kg).

A low couch height and wide patient-support surface can make transfers and positioning easier for larger patients and patients with limited mobility.

Lateral Table Positioning

Available Tech Assist Lateral Slide moves the tabletop from side to side so the anatomy of interest can be centered without repeatedly repositioning the patient.

This can simplify setup while reducing physical handling for both technologists and patients.

Tilted Helical Acquisition

The gantry can support up to ±30° of physical tilt on applicable configurations, including helical acquisition, which moves the patient continuously through the scanner while data is collected in a spiral path.

Gantry tilt provides additional positioning flexibility and can help adapt scan geometry when anatomy or patient condition makes standard positioning difficult.

PRIME S Clinical Environments & Applications

The Aquilion PRIME S supports routine and advanced CT across a broad range of clinical environments. Exact capability depends on the active slice configuration, software, reconstruction hardware, patient table, and installed clinical applications.

Care Settings for PRIME S 160

• • Hospitals and health systems
  • Community hospitals
  • Outpatient imaging centers
  • Independent diagnostic imaging facilities
  • Emergency and trauma departments
  • Cardiac and vascular imaging programs
  • Oncology and interventional imaging departments
  • Physician-owned and specialty practices with dedicated CT
  • Veterinary referral and specialty hospitals

Clinical Specialties

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

Common PRIME S 160 CT Applications

• • Brain, head, and neck CT
  • Chest and lung CT
  • Abdominal and pelvic CT
  • Emergency and trauma imaging
  • Stroke and neurologic imaging
  • CT angiography
  • Cardiac CT and coronary CT angiography on appropriately configured systems
  • Oncology imaging and treatment follow-up
  • Musculoskeletal and orthopedic CT
  • Pediatric CT using age- and size-appropriate protocols
  • CT-guided biopsy and intervention
  • Veterinary diagnostic CT in specialty and referral settings

Where PRIME S 160 Fits in the Aquilion PRIME Family

The Aquilion PRIME S 160 is a later-generation system within the original Aquilion PRIME family. Earlier PRIME 160 systems and the PRIME S 160 share similar slice counts and core detector architecture, so model generation and installed configuration matter when comparing pre-owned units.

PRIME S 160 vs. Earlier PRIME 160

Both systems can provide 160-slice imaging from an 80-row, 0.5 mm detector architecture, but the PRIME S 160 represents a later generation of the original PRIME platform.

Individual PRIME S 160 systems may incorporate later scanner hardware, detector-signal processing components, image-reconstruction systems, software versions, and workflow options. The shared 160-slice designation therefore does not mean the two generations are identical.

PRIME S 160 vs. PRIME S 80

The PRIME S 160 and PRIME S 80 are built around the same 80-row, 0.5 mm detector architecture with 40 mm of physical coverage.

The key distinction is reconstruction capability. The PRIME S 160 uses Double Slice reconstruction to generate up to 160 image slices per rotation, while the 80-slice configuration produces 80 slices per rotation.

This difference makes the marketed slice configuration an important specification to confirm when comparing pre-owned PRIME S systems.

PRIME S 160 vs. Prime SP 160

The Aquilion PRIME S 160 and Prime SP 160 can have similar slice counts, but they belong to different generations of the Aquilion platform.

The PRIME S is the earlier generation, technically identified as the TSX-303A platform. Prime SP is the later TSX-303B generation, with updated imaging hardware, workflow capabilities, and support for newer reconstruction technologies.

Prime SP systems can include later-generation features such as PUREViSION Optics, which improves how efficiently the scanner uses the available X-ray signal, and AiCE, a deep-learning reconstruction technology designed to separate useful image information from noise. These technologies should not be assumed on a PRIME S 160 simply because both systems provide 160-slice imaging.

When comparing pre-owned systems, the more important differences are platform generation, installed reconstruction technology, software, and clinical options rather than slice count alone.

PRIME S 160 Cardiac, Vascular, & Interventional Imaging

Advanced applications depend on installed software and should be confirmed on the individual PRIME S 160.

Cardiac CT & ECG-Gated Acquisition

Appropriately configured PRIME S 160 systems can support cardiac CT and coronary CT angiography.

Available SURECardio Prospective coordinates scanning with the patient’s heartbeat. This electrocardiogram, or ECG-gated, approach times image acquisition to selected portions of the cardiac cycle and can adjust acquisition when irregular heart rhythms are detected during applicable examinations.

Variable Helical Pitch for Combined Acquisitions

Available Variable Helical Pitch changes table speed during a continuous spiral CT scan.

This allows different portions of an examination to use different acquisition settings, supporting applications such as cardiac and aortic imaging without requiring completely separate scan sequences.

Vascular Subtraction & Perfusion Options

Available SURESubtraction digitally removes bone and calcium from applicable contrast-enhanced vascular images to provide a clearer view inside blood vessels.

Depending on installed software, PRIME S 160 systems may also support perfusion imaging, which evaluates blood flow through tissue over time, for neurologic, vascular, and other advanced examinations.

Dual Energy Imaging

Available Dual Energy imaging collects CT data at two X-ray energy levels to provide additional information about tissue and material composition.

Dual Energy capability is configuration-dependent and should not be assumed on every pre-owned PRIME S 160.

CT Fluoroscopy & Image-Guided Procedures

Available CT fluoroscopy provides rapidly updated CT images during image-guided procedures.

When equipped with the required interventional software and accessories, PRIME S 160 can support biopsy, drainage, needle placement, and other CT-guided procedures.

PRIME S Workflow from Patient Setup to Image Review

In-Room Setup & Scan Controls

Gantry-mounted controls, patient-positioning tools, and dual scanograms, which are planning images taken from two directions, can help technologists prepare the examination before scanning.

Available iStation functionality provides additional room-side workflow and positioning controls so the technologist can remain closer to the patient during final setup.

Rapid Reconstruction & Immediate Review

Applicable PRIME S 160 configurations can reconstruct full-resolution images at speeds up to approximately 60 images per second.

InstaView provides images during the scanning workflow so technologists can begin reviewing acquired data before the examination is complete.

DICOM, PACS & Advanced Visualization

The PRIME S 160 supports Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, or DICOM, the standard used to exchange medical images and study information.

DICOM enables integration with compatible picture archiving and communication systems, or PACS, radiology worklists, and other clinical imaging systems.

Depending on configuration, available workstations can add multiplanar reconstruction, 3D visualization, cardiovascular, neurovascular, oncology, and other post-processing capabilities.

Pre-Owned Canon Aquilion PRIME S Configurations

A pre-owned Canon Aquilion PRIME S 160 can vary significantly by model year, 80- or 160-slice configuration, tube history, detector and data-acquisition hardware, software level, reconstruction system, patient table, workstations, clinical applications, and previous upgrades.

80- or 160-Slice Configuration

A PRIME S 160 should be configured to provide 160-slice reconstruction from its 80-row detector architecture.

Important items may include:

• • 160-slice reconstruction capability
  • Double-Slice reconstruction
  • Image-reconstruction hardwareDouble-slice
  • Software version
  • Previous upgrades
  • Installed advanced imaging licenses

Detector, Data Acquisition & Hardware Configuration

PRIME S 160 systems can differ in detector and data-acquisition hardware depending on model year and installed configuration.

The data-acquisition system is the electronics that convert signals from the CT detector into digital information used to create the images.

Important items to verify include:

• • Detector configuration
  • Data-acquisition system
  • Gantry hardware generation
  • Image-reconstruction system
  • Patient table configuration
  • Positioning accessories
  • Tech Assist Lateral Slide availability
  • X-Ray Tube & Generator Condition
  • Important system details include:
  • Model year
  • X-ray tube model
  • Tube installation date and usage history
  • Generator configuration
  • Tube and generator service history
  • Current hardware condition

Installed Clinical Software

A pre-owned PRIME S 160 may include different combinations of:

• • Cardiac CT applications
  • SURECardio Prospective
  • Variable Helical Pitch
  • SURESubtraction
  • Dual Energy
  • SEMAR
  • CT fluoroscopy
  • Perfusion applications
  • Advanced 3D visualization
  • DICOM workflow options

The installed software package should be matched to the facility’s actual examination mix.

Toshiba Aquilion PRIME S 160 Branding

Many earlier systems carry Toshiba Aquilion PRIME S 160 branding because the product generation predates the transition from Toshiba Medical Systems to Canon Medical Systems branding.

Branding alone does not determine clinical capability. Model year, tube history, detector and data-acquisition hardware, software version, reconstruction system, and installed options are more important when comparing pre-owned units.

Canon Aquilion PRIME S 160 Price & Availability

Canon Aquilion PRIME S pricing varies by model year, 80- or 160-slice configuration, tube history, detector and data-acquisition hardware, reconstruction system, software licenses, patient table, workstations, accessories, and overall project scope.

MXR can help identify or source a pre-owned Canon Aquilion PRIME S 160 CT scanner aligned with your clinical workload, advanced imaging requirements, facility needs, and equipment budget.

For buyers evaluating certified pre-owned CT options, select systems may also be available through MXR Platinum Certified CT & MRI Systems.

Aquilion PRIME S 160 Installation 160& Site Requirements

The Aquilion PRIME S 160 can accommodate a minimum equipment-room footprint of approximately 14.8 m² (159.3 sq ft) with the short couch configuration.

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

A documented PRIME S 160 configuration uses a 72 kW X-ray generator, while facility power requirements vary with the exact system and installation.

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

Canon Aquilion PRIME S 160 Specifications

Specifications vary by model year, detector and data-acquisition hardware, software level, patient table, and installed options.

160-Slice Acquisition & Detector

• • System configuration: 160-slice CT
  • Physical detector rows: 80
  • Detector element thickness: 0.5 mm
  • Physical detector coverage: 40 mm per rotation
  • Maximum slices per rotation: 160 using Double Slice reconstruction
  • Minimum rotation time: 0.35 seconds
  • Maximum scan field of view: 50 cm (19.7 in)
  • Whole-body CT capability
  • Detector and data-acquisition hardware: configuration-dependent

Gantry, Couch & Positioning

• • Gantry aperture: 78 cm (30.7 in)
  • Gantry tilt: up to ±30°
  • Couch width: approximately 47 cm (18.5 in)
  • Patient capacity: up to approximately 660 lb (300 kg) on applicable configurations
  • Tech Assist Lateral Slide: available on applicable configurations
  • In-room gantry controls: configuration-dependent

X-Ray Tube & Generator

• • X-ray tube heat capacity: 7.5 MHU (million heat units) on documented PRIME S 160 configurations
  • Generator output: 72 kW on documented configurations
  • Tube-voltage selections: 80, 100, 120, and 135 kV on applicable configurations
  • X-ray tube model and usage history: configuration-dependent
  • Generator and tube specifications should be verified on the individual scanner

Reconstruction, Dose & Clinical Software

• • Double Slice 160-slice reconstruction
  • AIDR 3D iterative reconstruction
  • Reconstruction speed: up to approximately 60 images per second on applicable configurations
  • SUREExposure 3D automatic exposure management
  • CT Dose Check on applicable software configurations
  • SURECardio Prospective: available
  • Variable Helical Pitch: available
  • SURESubtraction: available
  • SEMAR: available
  • Dual Energy: available
  • CT fluoroscopy: available
  • Perfusion and advanced clinical applications: configuration-dependent

Connectivity & Installation

• • Minimum documented installation area: approximately 14.8 m² (159.3 sq ft) with short couch
  • DICOM connectivity
  • PACS and radiology worklist integration
  • Electrical, cooling, shielding, and room requirements vary by configuration
  • Final site planning should be based on the exact PRIME S 160 being installed