Siemens SOMATOM

Children
543
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 170 mm was used.
Emotion 16 Neck 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 110
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
50
Rotation time 1.0 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.2 mm
Slice collimation 1.2 mm
Slice width 5.0 mm 1.5 mm
Feed/Rotation 28.8 mm
Pitch Factor 1.50
Increment 5.0 mm 1.0 mm
Kernel B50s B50s
CTDI
Vol 3.60 mGy
Effective dose Male: 0.69 mSv*
Female: 0.71 mSv*
Emotion 6 Neck 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 110
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
50
Rotation time 0.8 sec.
Acquisition 6 x 2.0 mm
Slice collimation 2.0 mm
Slice width 5.0 mm 2.5 mm
Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm
Pitch Factor 1.50
Increment 5.0 mm 1.5 mm
Kernel B50s B50s
CTDI
Vol 3.55 mGy
Effective dose Male: 2.03 mSv*
Female: 2.12 mSv*