Operating instructions

578
Children
SpineRoutine
Indications:
Spiral mode for thoracic and lumbar spine studies,
e.g.prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors
etc.
A typical range of 16 cm covered in 8.17 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 160 mm was used.
SpineRoutine 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 120
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
55
Rotation time 0.75 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 B30s B60s
CTDI
Vol
6.3 mGy
Effective dose Male: 3.34 mSv*
Female: 4.31 mSv*