AdvancedImaging.Vet · Compare CTs

Compare CT systems for your practice

Tick what matters to your hospital and I'll rank the systems that fit, with the tradeoffs for each. The medicine counts most. Room, volume, service and budget fine-tune the order.

This list goes beyond what I sell. Every system here is scored on the same scale, whether Patterson carries it or not. The ones I sell, and why I picked them, are on the Systems page.
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Tell me about your practice

Tick everything that applies, then add your room, volume and budget.

1Which services describe your practice today—or the program you are building?

Select every service that applies.

2Which clinical uses must the CT support?

Select the cases the system must handle well.

3What operating priorities matter to your team?

Choose the priorities that should refine the ranking.

4Available room
5Expected CT volume
6Investment posture
7How do you expect images to be interpreted?

Select all that apply. Some hospitals use more than one reading pathway.

How ranking works: the medicine counts most. Room, volume, budget and cardiac needs can move a system up or down, and every adjustment shows its points on the card.
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Explore the complete comparisonEvery system I've scored, side-by-side ratings and specs, the wider market, room requirements and how I score.
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Browse every system I've scored

I've rated 33 systems on the same criteria and fully reviewed 10. Only reviewed systems are scored unless you switch on preliminary scores. The rest are marked “Not yet reviewed” and can still be compared.

Pick up to four to compare.

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Compare selected systems

Pick up to four systems. My ratings and the published specs are in separate blocks so you can tell opinion from spec.

No systems selected yet. Use Add to comparison on any scored system.
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Other CT systems on the market

123 more scanners you may come across. I haven't scored these, so they're here for reference.

List checked August 21, 2026.

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What each system needs from your building

The scanner's footprint is not the room size. Use this table to rule things in or out, then get a current site drawing for the exact system before you build.

For planning, not construction. Power, shielding, HVAC, floor loading and delivery route change with configuration and building. “Not listed” means I couldn't confirm the figure.
SystemPlanning roomPowerShieldingDelivery / rigging pathOther site needs

Values summarize the reviewed manufacturer or provider planning materials. Refurbished CT requirements are serial-number, table, tube, cooling and configuration specific. Local code and the approved site drawing always control.

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How to read the scores

The scores are my opinion, built from published specs and what I've seen work in veterinary hospitals. A low score here doesn't mean a bad scanner. The same system can be a great dental CT and the wrong choice for cardiac work.

Ratings are my opinion from 20 years in veterinary imaging. Service reflects the U.S. service network I see in the field: trained engineers, parts, response time and software support.

My ratings vs. published specs

The 0–10 ratings are my opinion. Room, power and other site figures come from manufacturer or provider planning materials. The compare table keeps them in separate blocks.

My general-practice recommendation

Off by default. Switch it on and CT Plus gets +0.75 and conventional multidetector CT gets −0.75 for a general practice without advanced needs. The cards show it.

Adjustments

Limited room (−1.40, or −0.55 to check), high volume (−0.80), advanced cardiac (−1.35) and weak spots in what you picked (up to −1.20) are shown on each card with their points.

Close calls

Systems less than 0.2 apart are marked as a close call. That gap isn't a real difference. Look at the tradeoffs, matched cases, a site plan and written service terms.

Not a manufacturer specification, diagnosis, construction drawing, price quote or guarantee. Scores may change as I review more systems. Get a current approved site plan before you build or buy.