Siemens SOMATOM

Children
563
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 160 mm was used.
Emotion 16 Spine 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 110
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
60
Rotation time 1.0 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 0.6 mm
Slice collimation 0.6 mm
Slice width 2.0 mm 1.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 6.2 mm
Pitch Factor 0.65
Increment 2.0 mm 0.7 mm
Kernel B41s B60s
CTDI
Vol
4.80 mGy
Effective dose Male: 1.28 mSv*
Female: 1.43 mSv*
Emotion 6 SpineRoutine 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 110
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
78
Rotation time 1.0 sec.
Acquisition 6 x 2.0 mm
Slice collimation 2.0 mm
Slice width 3.0 mm 2.5 mm
Feed/Rotation 10.2 mm
Pitch Factor 0.85
Increment 3.0 mm 1.5 mm
Kernel B41s B60s
CTDI
Vol
5.54 mGy
Effective dose Male: 2.36 mSv*
Female: 4.86 mSv*