Operating instructions

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Children
ThoraxRoutine
Indications:
Spiral mode for routine thorax studies, e.g. pneumo-
nia, tumors, metastases, lymphoma, vascular abnor-
malities etc.
A typical range of 15 cm covered in 3.72 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 150 mm was used.
ThorRoutine 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 120
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
30
Rotation time 0.5 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.5 mm
Slice collimation 1.5 mm
Slice width 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 27.6 mm
Pitch Factor 1.15
Increment 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Kernel B30f B60f
CTDI
Vol
2.1 mGy
Effective dose Male: 0.94 mSv*
Female: 1.12 mSv*