Operating instructions

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Children
NeckRoutine
Indications:
Spiral mode for routine neck studies, e.g. tumors, lym-
phoma, abscesses, etc.
A typical range of 17 cm covered in 8.58 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 170 mm was used.
Neck 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 120
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
60
Rotation time 0.75 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.5 mm
Slice collimation 1.5 mm
Slice width 6.0 mm 2.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm
Pitch Factor 0.75
Increment 6.0 mm 1.4 mm
Kernel B30s B60s
CTDI
Vol 4.2 mGy
Effective dose Male: 0.99 mSv*
Female: 1.01 mSv*