Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6 Application Manual page 131

Thorax
kV
Effective mAs
Slice collimation
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Rotation time
Kernel
Increment
Image order
CTDI
Vol
For the 2 nd reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR
Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will
be automatically loaded into 3D, MPR, and a coronal
MPRthick Range will pop up.
Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range
preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them
to the series.
MPRthick: ThoraxHR
Image thickness
Distance between images
Number of images
With studies of interstitial changes in the lungs, contrast
medium is not necessary.
ThoraxHR
130
100
1.0 mm
5.0 mm
9.0 mm
0.8 sec.
B41s
5.0 mm
cr-ca
13.2 mGy
2 nd reconstr.
1.0 mm
B70s
0.7 mm
coronal
2
2
70
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