Siemens SOMATOM Manual page 541

Children
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
Flow rate
Total
amount
Hints
• Children older than age 6 should be scanned with an
adult protocol.
• The second recon job is defined with kernel H60s
and with an overlap for visualizing bone structures
with MPR.
• To work without CARE Dose 4D use for children
< 3 years 40 mAs
3-6 years 60 mAs.
exam dependent
dependent upon needle size/Access
site
1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight
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