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Pelvis
HipVol
Indications:
Spiral mode for bone studies and soft tissue studies of
the Hip, e.g. evaluation of joint cavity, masses, trauma,
dysplasia, necrosis of the head of the hip, congruence
evaluations, orthopedic indications etc.
Two recon jobs are predefined for reconstruction: the
first for axial, the second for coronal studies in 3D
images display view.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
A typical range of 10 cm will be covered in 8.94 sec.
For SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration:
A typical range of 10 cm will be covered in 13.11 sec.
Two recon jobs are predefined for reconstruction: the
first for axial, the second for coronal studies in
3D images display view.
Emotion 16 Hip 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
100
Rotation time 1.0 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 0.6 mm
Slice collimation 0.6 mm
Slice width 5.0 mm 5.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 14.4 mm
Pitch Factor 1.50
Increment 5.0 mm 5.0 mm
Kernel B70s B60s
CTDI
Vol
12.50 mGy
Effective Dose Male: 2.31 mSv
Female: 5.93 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