Siemens SOMATOM Manual&Nbsp;

Thorax
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Hints
• For lung cancer evaluation, this protocol can be com-
bined with protocol “Neck Routine”.
Emotion 6 ThorFast 2
nd
recon.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
70
Rotation Time 0.8/0.6 sec.
Acquisition 6 x 3.0 mm
Slice collimation 3.0 mm
Slice width 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 27.0 mm
Pitch Factor 1.50
Increment 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Kernel B41s B70s
CTDI
Vol
7.14 mGy
Effective dose Male: 4.12 mSv
Female: 5.25 mSv
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay 25 – 30 sec.
Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.
Total amount 80 ml

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