Siemens SOMATOM

212
Neck
NeckThinSlice
Indications:
Spiral mode using thin slices for soft tissue studies,
e.g. the functional study of the throat.
For SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration:
A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 32.97 sec.
Emotion 6 NeckThinSlice 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
130
Rotation Time 0.8 sec.
Acquisition 6 x 1.0 mm
Slice collimation 1.0 mm
Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm
Feed/Rotation 5.1 mm
Pitch Factor 0.85
Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm
Kernel B50s B50s
CTDI
Vol
16.51 mGy
Effective dose Male: 4.06 mSv
Female: 4.25 mSv