Siemens SOMATOM

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Specials
HeadTrauma
A spiral mode for emergency head studies with a max.
FoV of 500 mm.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
A scan range of 12 cm will be covered in 20.05 sec.
For SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration:
A scan range of 12 cm will be covered in 30.27 sec.
Emotion 16 Head 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
240
Rotation time 1.5 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.2 mm
Slice collimation 1.2 mm
Slice width 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 10.6 mm
Pitch Factor 0.55
Increment 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Kernel H31s H60s
CTDI
Vol
57.60 mGy
Effective dose Male: 2.63 mSv
Female: 2.88 mSv