Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6 Application Manual page 51

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.
• The first and second recon jobs are defined for
visualization of the mediastinum and the lungs,
respectively.
Thorax
110
*
2.0 mm
5.0 mm
18.0 mm
0.8 sec.
B41s
5.0 mm
cr-ca
kV
110
110
110
110
110
exam dependent
dependent upon needle size/Access site
2 nd reconstr.
5.0 mm
B60s
5.0 mm
mAs CTDI
(mGy)
13 1.0
17 1.3
26 2.0
43 3.3
60 4.7
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