Neckroutine - Siemens SOMATOM Sensation 16 Application Manual

Children

NeckRoutine

Indications:
Spiral mode for routine neck studies, e. g. tumors,
lymphoma, abscesses, etc.
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
6 years –
12 years
* The conversion factor for an 8-week-old,
and a scan range of 80 mm was used.
** The conversion factor for a 7-year-old and a scan
range of 120 mm was used.
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NeckRoutine
120
*
1.5 mm
6.0 mm
18 mm
0.75 sec.
B30s
6.0 mm
cr-ca
kV mAs CTDI
(mGy)
120 40 2.9
120 60 4.3
120 90 6.5
2 nd reconstr.
3.0 mm
B60s
3.0 mm
Effective dose
w
(mSv)
Male: 0.7*
Female: 0.8*
Male: 0.8**
Female: 0.8**