Siemens SOMATOM Emotion syngo CT 2007E - Dose Length Product (DLP)

Glossary
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syngo CT 2007E Emotion Operator Manual
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Detector O.0 Component of the scanning system which measures the beam
intensity after radiation has passed through the object being
scanned.
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DICOM O.0 Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine. Standard for
exchanging medical images.
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Digital camera O.0 Camera to which image data is digitally transferred. O.0
DLP O.0 Dose Length Product. When examining with CARE Vision CT the
DLP value is displayed in the Patient Protocol.
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The DLP is calculated as follows: DLP [mGy x cm] = CTDIvol
[mGy] x SliceWidth x NoOfSlicePositionsPerScan
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Documentation O.0 Transfer of image results to transparent film. O.0
Dose O.0 The total effect of radiation on a defined absorption volume of
the body.
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Dual Topo O.0 Combination of two Topograms with different tube positions
(AP and lateral).
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Dynamic Multiscan O.0 Scanning technique of continuous data acquisition of multiple
scans at the same slice position.
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