Toshiba Aquilion 16
Family: Toshiba Aquilion · Modality: CT
16-slice CT on the Toshiba TSX-101A chassis — the flagship Aquilion architecture of the mid-2000s that also hosted the 32-slice and 64-slice Aquilion configurations. Shipped under the Toshiba Medical Systems brand before the 2016 Toshiba Medical acquisition; Aquilion 16 TSX-101A systems are now branded as Canon / Toshiba legacy in the secondary market. Large international install base.
Platform highlights
- TSX-101A chassis — Toshiba's multi-slice CT architecture that scaled from 16-slice through 64-slice configurations via detector and software differences on the same physical platform.
- 72 cm gantry aperture — wider than the 70 cm aperture used by most competitor scanners of its era; material patient-comfort advantage for larger patients.
- Quantum Detector — Toshiba's proprietary solid-state detector technology. 0.5 mm detector element size.
- MegaCool X-ray tube — Toshiba's signature CT tube of the era. Dual focal spots, 7.5 MHU anode heat capacity, 1.386 MHU/min cooling. Direct-bearing (non-liquid-metal) design.
- Shaped filters — Toshiba's bowtie filter technology for dose and image-quality uniformity across the FOV.
- SUREExposure3D — Toshiba's automatic tube-current modulation.
Specs
- 16 slices · 0.5 mm detector element
- 72 cm gantry aperture
- TSX-101A chassis
- Quantum Detector
- MegaCool tube · 7.5 MHU · 1.386 MHU/min cooling
- SUREExposure3D dose modulation
- Shaped filters (bowtie)
Parts
Clinical positioning
- Community hospital and imaging center CT — routine body / neuro / MSK / chest at 16-slice coverage.
- International markets — Toshiba's Aquilion brand had particularly strong penetration in Asia-Pacific markets where Aquilion 16 was a preferred mid-tier CT.
- 72 cm aperture advantage — favored at sites with bariatric patient populations or interventional adjunct use cases.
Market position (secondary / refurb)
- Large international installed base — Aquilion 16 is one of the most broadly deployed 16-slice CT platforms globally, especially strong in Asia-Pacific and European refurb channels.
- Service ecosystem — Toshiba OEM service remains available; multi-vendor service organizations familiar with the TSX-101A chassis.
- Parts availability — MegaCool tube, Quantum detector boards, and chassis components all have established aftermarket channels.
- Successor pathway — Aquilion Prime / Aquilion CX / newer-generation Canon Aquilion platforms in new orders.
Relationship to siblings
- Aquilion 32 — 32-slice sibling on the TSX-101A chassis.
- Aquilion 64 — 64-slice sibling on the TSX-101A chassis.
- Aquilion CX / CXL — double-slice-technology 128-slice successor.
- Aquilion Prime — mid-tier successor class.
- Aquilion ONE — wide-coverage 320-slice premium sibling from a later generation.