Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6 Application Manual page 85

Head
kV
Effective mAs
Slice collimation 1.0 mm
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Rotation time
Kernel
Increment
Image order
CTDI
Vol
PosteriorFossaOptimization Filter
PFO: To reduce beam-hardening artifacts in head
images, use for both ranges the Posterior Fossa
Optimization (PFO) filter.
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
Flow rate
Total amount
Base
130
240
4.0 mm
4.0 mm
1.0 sec.
H31s
4.0 mm
ca-cr
65.9 mGy
60 sec.
2 ml/sec.
50 – 60 ml
Cerebrum
130
300
2.0 mm
6.0 mm
8.0 mm
1.0 sec.
H31s
6.0 mm
ca-cr
70.7 mGy
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