Siemens SOMATOM

Specials
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TraumaVol
This is a one-range mode for fast screening for emer-
gency studies.
Three recon jobs are predefined for reconstruction: the
first for axial, the second for coronal and the third sag-
ittal studies in 3D images display view.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
A scan range of 50 cm will be done in 11.62 sec.
Trauma 2
nd
recon. 3
rd
recon.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref.
mAs
85
Rotation time 0.6 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.2 mm
Slice
collimation
1.2 mm
Slice width 8.0 mm 8.0 mm 8.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 28.8 mm
Pitch Factor 1.50
Increment 8.0 mm 8.0 mm 8.0 mm
Kernel B31s B30s B30s
CTDI
Vol
9.52 mGy
Effective dose Male: 7.02 mSv
Female: 8.81 mSv
4
rd
recon. 5
th
recon.
Slice width 8.0 mm 8.0 mm
Increment 8.0 mm 8.0 mm
Kernel B70s B70s