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Dose Information
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Additional Important Information
For ideal dose application it is very important to posi-
tion the patient in the isocenter of the gantry.
Example for an a.p. topogram:
Patient is positioned in the isocenter – optimal dose
and image quality
Patient is positioned too high – increased mAs
Patient is positioned too low – reduced mAs and
increased noise
Detector
X-ray tube
Patient
(centered)
X-ray tube
Detector
Patient
(not centered)
Patient
X-ray tube
Detector
(not centered)

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Siemens SOMATOM Specifications

General IconGeneral
CategoryCT Scanner
Rotation Time0.25 seconds
Tube Voltage70-150 kV
Bore Size78 cm
Max Table Load250 kg
Gantry Aperture78 cm
Table Weight Capacity250 kg
X-ray Tube Voltage70-150 kV
Scan Time per Rotation0.25 seconds
SoftwareSyngo
ConnectivityDICOM

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