Operating instructions

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Children
HeadRoutine
Indications:
Spiral mode for routine head studies, e.g. tumors,
hydrocephalus, hemorrhaging, abnormalities, etc.
A typical range of 12 cm covered in 8.32 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 120 mm was used.
Head
kV 120
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
150
Rotation time 0.75 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.5 mm
Slice collimation 1.5 mm
Slice width 4.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 13.2 mm
Pitch Factor 0.55
Increment 4.0 mm
Kernel C30s
CTDI
Vol
28.5 mGy
Effective dose Male: 1.78 mSv*
Female: 1.95 mSv*