Siemens SOMATOM Manual page 584

Children
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
Flow rate
Total
amount
Hints
• Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg
should be examined with an adult protocol.
• CARE Bolus may be used to optimize the bolus tim-
ing. Set the ROI for monitoring scan in the abdominal
aorta with triggering threshold of 120 HU, or use
manual triggering.
• To work without CARE Dose 4D use for children
< 25 kg 40 mAs
25-34 kg 75 mAs
35-54 kg 130 mAs
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exam dependent
dependent upon needle size/Access
site
1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight