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Glossary
M-16 SOMATOM Spirit
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Scan plane
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Plane in which the X-rays penetrate the patient's body.
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Scan time
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Period in which radiation is released during a CT scan.
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Scatter radiation
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Radiation whose direction of dispersion is modified through the
interaction with a material.
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Secondary slice
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Calculation of a selectable slice from a series of adjacent or over-
lapping slices.
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Sequence CT
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Scanning technique with single scans and optional table feed
between the scans.
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Slice thickness
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Thickness of slice to be reconstructed. The slice thickness deter-
mines the collimation during scanning.
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Software
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Programs of a computer.
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Spiral CT
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Scanning technique with continuous rotation, continuous data
acquisition and continuous table travel.
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SSD
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Shaded Surface Display: Rendering technique for the 3D surface
construction ; only voxels the CT values of which exceed a
defined threshold value are considered.
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