Operating instructions

Aortic and Pulmonary Studies

This application can be used for high-resolution inter-

stitial lung studies with an ECG triggering technique,

or when imaging the aorta and pulmonary arteries

with contrast medium and ECG gating technique. The

following scan protocols are predefined:

• LungECGHires

– Sequential scanning protocol with ECG triggering

• PulmonaryECG

– Spiral scanning protocol with ECG gating

General Hints:

• The general purpose of these applications is to

reduce motion artifacts in the lungs due to the

cardiac pulsation.

• The LungECGHires protocol is recommended for

detection and localization of the lesions adjacent to

the heart or the interlobar fissures.

• The PulmonaryECG protocol is recommended for

aortic or pulmonary studies, e. g. aorta dissection or

pulmonary emboli.

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