Siemens SOMATOM Sensation 16 Application Manual page 79

Head
kV
Effective mAs
Slice collimation 0.75 mm
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Rotation time
Kernel
Increment
Image order
CTDI
w
Effective dose
PosteriorFossaOptimization Filter
PFO: To reduce beam-hardening artifacts in head
images, particularly in the base of the skull, use the
Posterior Fossa Optimization (PFO) filter.
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
Flow rate
Total amount
If you want to set up the scan with only one range,
i. e. either 16 x 0.75 mm or 16 x 1.5 mm, you can
easily delete one mode by clicking the chronicle with
the right mouse button, and select cut.
ThinSliceSpi
120
260
4.0 mm
5.1 mm
0.75 sec.
H40s
4.0 mm
ca-cr
58.2 mGy
Male: 0.8 mSv
Female: 0.9 mSv Female: 1.6 mSv
60 sec.
2 ml/sec.
50 – 60 ml
RoutineSpi
120
260
1.5 mm
8.0 mm
10.2 mm
0.75 sec.
H40s
8.0 mm
ca-cr
60.3 mGy
Male: 1.4 mSv
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