Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6 Application Manual page 57

Children
kV
Effective mAs
Slice collimation
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Rotation time
Kernel
Increment
Image order
* The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight
of the child.
Body weight
< 15 kg
15 – 24 kg
25 – 34 kg
35 – 44 kg
45 – 55 kg
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
Flow rate
Total amount 1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight
Tips
• Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg
should be examined with an adult protocol.
• Two recon jobs are predefined for image reconstruc-
tion of routine thorax and thin slice lung.
Thorax
110
*
1.0 mm
3.0 mm
9.0 mm
0.6 sec.
B41s
3.0 mm
cr-ca
kV
110
110
110
110
110
exam dependent
dependent upon needle size/Access site
2 nd reconstr.
1.25 mm
B60s
0.8 mm
mAs CTDI
(mGy)
20
26 2.6
39 3.5
65
90 8.2
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