Neckroutine - Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6 Application Manual

Children

NeckRoutine

Indications:
Spiral mode for routine neck studies, e. g. tumors,
lymphoma, abscesses, etc.
A range of 15 cm will be covered in 8.3 sec.
kV
Effective mAs
Slice collimation
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Rotation time
Kernel
Increment
Image order
* The mAs should be adjusted to the age of the child.
Age
< 3 years
3 years – 6 years
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
Flow rate
Total amount 1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight
Tips
• Children, who are more than 6 years old should be
scanned with an adult protocol.
42
Neck
110
*
2.0 mm
3.0 mm
18.0 mm
0.8 sec.
B50s
3.0 mm
ca-cr
kV
110
110
exam dependent
dependent upon needle size/Access site
mAs CTDI
(mGy)
35 2.7
50 3.9
Vol