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Neck
NeckVol
Indications:
Spiral mode for soft tissue studies in the cervical
region, e.g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses etc.
Three recon jobs are predefined for reconstruction: the
first for axial, the second for coronal and third for sagg-
ittal studies in 3D images display.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 28.04 sec.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 32.97 sec.
Emotion 16 Neck 2
nd
recon.
3
rd
recon.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
130
Rotation Time 1.0 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 0.6 mm
Slice collimation 0.6 mm
Slice width 5.0 mm 5.0 mm 5.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 7.7 mm
Pitch Factor 0.80
Increment 5.0 mm 5.0 mm 5.0 mm
Kernel B50s B20s B20s
CTDI
Vol 16.25 mGy
Effective dose Male: 3.61 mSv
Female: 3.90 mSv

Siemens SOMATOM Specifications

General

Category	CT Scanner
Rotation Time	0.25 seconds
Tube Voltage	70-150 kV
Bore Size	78 cm
Max Table Load	250 kg
Gantry Aperture	78 cm
Table Weight Capacity	250 kg
X-ray Tube Voltage	70-150 kV
Scan Time per Rotation	0.25 seconds
Software	Syngo
Connectivity	DICOM