Siemens Healthineers gains FDA clearance for SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Top CT systems
Siemens Healthineers announced Wednesday, April 18, that the company’s SOMATOM go.All and SOMATOM go.Top CT systems have gained FDA approval.
The 64-slice SOMATOM go.All and 128-slice SOMATOM go.Top both feature the companys new Athlon x-ray tube, which allows users to easily adjust voltage. The SOMATOM go.Top features a large detector designed with quick, efficient trauma scanning in mind.
“With the FDA clearance of the SOMATOM go.All and SOMATOM go.Top, Siemens Healthineers offers a comprehensive, user-designed suite of cost-effective CT scanners to perform a wide range of clinical tasks, from routine procedures to advanced clinical applications,” said Douglas Ryan, Vice President of Computed Tomography at Siemens Healthineers North America. “With its revolutionary changes to workflow and reliability, our SOMATOM go. CT platform is transforming care delivery, helping healthcare providers realize CT’s full potential to deliver high-quality imaging examinations while also reducing total cost of ownership.”
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