Siemens SOMATOM Emotion User Manual

1 Introduction 9
1.1 Intended use 10
1.2 Indications for use 10
1.3 Authorized users 10
1.4 Patient population 10
1.5 Additional information on pediatric imaging 11
1.6 Contraindications 11
1.7 Basic safety rules 11
1.8 User documentation 13
1.9 About the Quick Guide 14
1.10 Safety instructions 15
2 In case of emergency 19
2.1 Restarting after emergency stop 19
2.2 Restarting after power failure 20
2.3 Retracting the table top in emergency 20
3 Starting up the system 23
4
Preparing an examination 27
4.1 Registering a patient 27
4.2 Selecting a scan protocol 28
4.3 Positioning a patient 30
5
Performing an examination 35
5.1 Acquiring a topogram 35
5.2 Planning the examination range 37
5.3 Selecting an API recording 38
5.4 Acquiring tomograms 39
5.5 Reconstructing axial images 41
5.6 Generating 3D reconstructions 42
5.7 Completing a scan 45
6 Reviewing images 47
6.1 Viewing images 47
6.2 Windowing images 48
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SOMATOM Emotion | syngo CT VC50
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Siemens SOMATOM Emotion Specifications

General

Type	CT Scanner
Gantry aperture	70 cm
Tube voltage	80, 110, 130 kV
Maximum scan range	200 cm
Maximum Scan Field of View	50 cm
Generator Power	32 kW
Image Matrix	512 x 512
Rotation time	0.8 s, 1.0 s, 1.5 s, 2.0 s (depending on configuration)
Patient weight capacity	200 kg
Table Weight Limit	200 kg
Image Reconstruction Time	Up to 8 images/second