Description
Hologic Horizon DXA System (W Model)
Accessibility:
- Patient Weight Limit 500 lbs (227 kg)
- Table Height 28″
- C-arm Clearance 24″
- External Shielding
- None required
- BMD Precision <1.0%
- Scan Region 77″ x 26″ (A, W, Wi models)
- 128 detectors
Calibration
- Automatic, continuous calibration using Hologic’s automatic internal reference system
- Operator calibration not required
- Automatic quality control program with multiple system checks
Operating Requirements:
- Temperature: 60° – 90°F (15°-32°C)
- Power: 100 VAC (16 A); 120 VAC (14 A); 230 VAC (8 A)
- Humidity: 20% – 80% relative humidity, noncondensing
- Average heat load: 3,400 BTU/hr.
Typical Exposure Time (not total scan time) and Entrance Dose*
- Lumbar spine 10-sec / 0.04 mGy (A, W, C models)
- Proximal femur 10-sec / 0.04 mGy (A, W, C models)
- SE femur 15-sec / 0.025 mGy (A, W, C models)
- IVA™ option in HD 15-sec / 0.025 mGy (A, W, C models)
- Whole body 290-sec / 0.015 mGy (W, Wi models)
OnePass™ fan beam technology for precision and a fast scan time
- High-resolution multi-element detector array with gadolinium sulfoxylate ceramic GADOX scintillator technology used in modern CT devices (64 to 216 detectors, model dependent)
- High frequency, oil cooled X-ray generator
- X-ray system switched-pulse dual-energy (100 kVp/140 kVp)
Motorized table with C-arm (W, Wi, C, Ci models)
Horizon DXA system packs a lot of performance into a small footprint. Operating from existing dedicated power sources, the system fits in an 8′ X 10′ room for whole body models and requires no protective shielding or special room preparations.*
