GE LUNAR Prodigy Bone Densitometer

Specifications

Available Applications and Options

• AP Spine, Femur Dual, Femur Advance Hip Assessment with Hip Axis Length, Cross Sectional Moment of Inertia and Femur Strength Index Total Body*
• Body Composition* (with fat/lean assessment) Dual Energy Vertebral Assessment (DVA) Forearm Lateral Spine BMD
• Orthopedic Hip Analysis Pediatric*?Infant Total Body*** Small Animal
• One Vision, One Scan, Composer with 10-year Fracture Risk assessment Practice Management Report Dexter PDA interface software** Computer Assisted Densitometry (CAD) Tele Densitometry**?DICOM (Worklist – Color Print and Store)**?Multi User Data Base Access (3/10)**HL7 Bidirectional interface **

Software Platform

• Advanced intuitive graphical interface, Multiple Patient directories with Microsoft Access® database, Smart Fan TM for scan window optimization and dose reduction? Automated Scan mode selection ?Auto Analysis TM for a better precision
• Customized Analysis for clinical flexibility? Exam Comparison process? BMD or s BMD results (BMC and Area)?Extensive Reference Data
• > 12,000 subjects – NHANES and several Regional Lunar Reference Data User defined Reference Population
• T-score, Z-score, % Young-Adults and % Age-Match Automated WHO Background evaluation Patient trending with previous exam importation Multiple languages available
• Multimedia Online Help

Typical Scan Time and Radiation Dose at the best Precision

• AP Spine : 30 sec : 0.037mGy (< 1%CV)?Femur : 30 sec : 0.037 mGy (< 1%CV)?Total Body/ Body Comp. : 4 min 30sec: 0.0003 mGy (< 1%CV)

Calibration and Quality Assurance

• Automated test program with complete mechanicals and electronics tests and global measurement calibration Automated QA Trending with complete storage

Scanning Method

• Narrow Fan Beam (4,5° angle) with Smart Fan, MVIR and Tru View algorithms

X-ray characteristics

• Constant potential source at 76kV Dose efficient K-edge filter

Detector technology

• Direct-Digital CZT (Cadmium Zinc Telluride) detector Energy sensitive solid state Array

Magnification

• None – Object-plane measured

Dimensions (L x H x W) and weight

• 263 x 111 x 128 cm – 272 kg (Full)?202 x 111 x 128 cm – 254 kg (Compact) Vinyl table pad

External shielding

• Not required : X-ray safety requirements may vary upon destination.

Environnemental requirements

• Ambient temperature: 18-27°C?Power: 230/240 VAC ±10%, 10A, 50/60 Hz Humidity: 20% – 80%, non-condensing

Computer workstation

• Windows XP® Professional Intel processor computer, printer and monitor