Operating instructions

Dose Information

Note: The Image Quality Reference mAs corresponds

to the (eff.) mAs value that the radiologist would apply

for a reference patient without the use of CARE Dose

4D. The reference patient is defined as a typical adult,

70 kg to 80 kg or 155 to 180 lbs. (for adult protocols)

or as a typical child, 5 years, appr. 20kg or 45 lbs. (for

child protocols). After entering the Image Quality Ref-

erence mAs the CARE Dose type may be switched from

CARE Dose to CARE Dose 4D in the corresponding col-

umn. In the Scan Card the checkbox name will auto-

matically change from CARE Dose to CARE Dose 4D,

the Image Quality Reference mAs will be displayed and

in the Routine Card the comment CARE Dose 4D will

added to the (eff.) mAs value when CARE Dose 4D is

activated.

Note: When using CARE Dose 4D with child protocols,

make sure that all memos in the Chronicle with the cor-

relation between the patient’s weight and the mAs are

deleted! With CARE Dose 4D these memos loose their

meaning because the mAs are automatically adapted

to the patient size. If CARE Dose 4D is switched off

again, the mAs have to be manually adapted to the

patient size. Proposals for mAs settings may be taken

from the application guide.