Operating instructions

Vascular
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Hints
• CARE Bolus may be used to optimize the bolus tim-
ing.
• Set the ROI for monitoring scan in the aortic arch
with triggering threshold of 120 HU, or use manual
triggering.
• Thick MPRs and ThinMIPs can be created very quickly
on the 3D Task Card by just clicking on the appropri-
ate icons. The thickness of these reconstructed
images can be defined by clicking on the icons with
the right mouse to open the entry field.
• Editing is necessary for SSD display of the thoracic
aorta without the bone.
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay 10 – 15 sec.
Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.
Total amount 80 ml