Siemens SOMATOM Manual page 579

Children
Emotion 16
kV
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
Rotation time
Acquisition
Slice collimation
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Pitch Factor
Increment
Kernel
CTDI
Vol
Effective dose
Emotion 6
kV
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
Rotation time
Acquisition
Slice collimation
Slice width
Feed/Rotation
Pitch Factor
Increment
Kernel
CTDI
Vol
Effective dose
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 170 mm was used.
CarotidAngio
80
40
0.6 sec.
16 x 0.6 mm
0.6 mm
3.0 mm
14.4 mm
1.50
3.0 mm
B41s
1.28 mGy
Male: 0.29 mSv*
Female: 0.28 mSv*
CarotidAngio
80
60
0.8/0.6 sec.
6 x 1.0 mm
1.0 mm
3.0 mm
9.0 mm
1.50
3.0 mm
B41s
1.98 mGy
Male: 1.79 mSv*
Female: 1.83 mSv*
nd
2 reconstr.
1.0 mm
0.7 mm
B31s
nd
2 reconstr.
1.25 mm
0.8 mm
B31s
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