Operating instructions

572
Children
ThoraxCombi
Indications:
Combining thin slice and routine thorax studies with
one spiral scan, e.g. thorax studies in general and
interstitial changes in the lungs.
A typical range of 15 cm covered in 5.17 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 150 mm was used.
ThorCombi 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 120
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
45
Rotation time 0.5 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.5 mm
Slice collimation 1.5 mm
Slice width 3.0 mm 2.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm
Pitch Factor 0.75
Increment 3.0 mm 1.4 mm
Kernel B30f B60f
CTDI
Vol
3.2 mGy
Effective dose Male: 1.41 mSv*
Female: 1.69 mSv*