Radiology & imaging
Toshiba Aquilion Prime
160-slice CT scanner
One of only a few 160-slice CT scanners in Islamabad.
A CT scan takes a rapid series of X-ray images and reconstructs them into slices. It is the fastest way to look inside someone who is acutely unwell, and the standard study for the chest, the abdomen and complex fractures. The high-resolution chest protocols for the respiratory service run on this machine.

Specifications
- Slices per rotation
- 160, from 80 detector rows of 0.5 mm
- Rotation time
- 0.35 seconds
- Gantry opening
- 78 cm
- Manufacturer
- Toshiba Medical Systems, now Canon Medical Systems
From the published specifications for this model.
What to expect
Usually under ten minutes. Some studies need fasting or a contrast injection.