Force CT: Opening a New Era in Clinical Applications 

1. Pioneering the Era of Safe Screening

One Chest X-ray Radiation Dose, 20ml Contrast Agent, Full-body CT Screening

The SOMATOM Force breaks traditional CT scan limitations, completing routine exams with the radiation dose of just one chest X-ray. It significantly reduces the required contrast agent dose, as low as that needed for a bolus test (<20ml), benefiting a larger range of patients. It enables routine enhanced CT diagnosis and treatment for patients with traditionally contraindicated conditions like renal insufficiency or even renal failure. For the first time in human history, SOMATOM Force introduces a CT scanning technology that protects kidney function.

The Force can reduce radiation doses to as low as 1/10 to 1/20 of a conventional scan. A study from the University of Zurich Medical School confirmed that, with Force, the radiation dose for lung CT scans can be reduced to 0.06mSv—lower than that of a standard chest X-ray—while maintaining 94% diagnostic sensitivity for small pulmonary nodules. The radiation dose for heart scans is also minimal; research from the University of Sydney Medical School in Australia shows an average of just 0.09mSv, equivalent to a chest X-ray dose. This suggests that in the future, cardiovascular screening could be fully managed with Force, transforming clinical workflows.

2. Pioneering the Era of Free Imaging

No Breath-Holding, Free Heartbeat, Full-Body Scans in 1 Second

1) 0.13-second Full-Heart Scan: No need for heart rate or rhythm control, achieving true free heart scans.

2) 73.7 cm/s: The fastest scanning speed in CT history, allowing exams without breath-holding or ECG gating, meeting the needs of elderly patients.

3) One-Stop Wide-Range Multi-Vessel Simultaneous Imaging:

· Heart Screening: Free breathing, full-heart scan in 0.13 seconds, with an average dose of around 0.1mSv (equivalent to chest X-ray radiation), making it the industry’s first heart screening CT at chest X-ray doses.

· Lung Screening: Free breathing, completed in 0.4 seconds in Turbo mode at 73.7 cm/s, with a dose of 0.06mSv.

· One-Stop Head, Neck, and Heart Screening: Free breathing, completed in 0.7 seconds with 1mSv dose using Turbo mode at 73.7 cm/s.

· Wide-Range Thoracoabdominal Vascular Screening: Free breathing, 70cm scan range, completed in 1 second with a 2.0mSv dose.

3. Pioneering the Era of 5D Functionality

The Safest Full-Organ Perfusion Examinations

· The SOMATOM Force CT transcends detector limitations, achieving the industry’s widest range of 80cm for full-organ perfusion, while reducing radiation dose by over 50%. The radiation dose for full-organ perfusion is equivalent to a standard CT scan.

· The SOMATOM Force CT provides an advanced platform for wide-range vascular hemodynamic assessments, enabling comprehensive evaluations of arterial and venous blood flow, expanding the clinical and research applications of CT imaging.

4. Pioneering the Era of Cross-Disciplinary Integration

Leading Dual-Energy Imaging with MR-like and PET-like Imaging Capabilities

· Dual-energy imaging technology has become one of the most important standards for high-end CT systems. Siemens' dual-source dual-energy imaging leads other dual-energy technologies with wide applications across the body.

· Traditional PET imaging has limitations, including excessive radiation, radioactive contamination, and high costs, while traditional MR imaging faces long exam times, metal contraindications, and claustrophobia issues.

· Force CT surpasses these limitations, achieving precise fusion imaging. The pure-spectrum photon dual-energy imaging technology of SOMATOM Force has better sensitivity and specificity, enabling more accurate routine identification of tumor tissue types and cardiovascular diseases. It also pushes the boundaries of imaging, allowing the first-ever quantification of multiple substances and elements, such as iodine, calcium, water, fat, and iron. This technology enables precise assessment of bone marrow edema and tumor infiltration activity.

Philips Ingenia 1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging System 

As the industry’s most advanced 1.5T whole-body MRI system, it features ultra-clear imaging, ultra-fast scanning, and excellent applications.

· Ultra-Clear Imaging: 

Original images are 100% restored without loss, providing the highest quality images to assist diagnosis.

· Ultra-Fast Scanning: 

One-stop scanning ensures no lesions are missed, providing accurate and efficient diagnostic information.

· Excellent Applications:

It effectively suppresses motion artifacts, assisting clinical diagnosis.

The system’s exclusive fully digital imaging chain brings unprecedented improvements in signal-to-noise ratio and unparalleled image quality. Its large-aperture design and high-definition integrated coils provide the most comfortable examination experience for patients. The mDIXON platform, based on leading international imaging technology, brings a wealth of clinical applications and highly efficient solutions.