Siemens syngo CT 2005C - Manual (Page 147)

Upper Extremities
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Hints in General
• Topogram: TOP, 256 mm for joint studies.
• Patient positioning:
Depends on the region of examination.
In general, for bilateral studies, you should always
try to position the patient symmetrical whenever the
patient can comply.
For wrists and elbow scans:
Patient lying in prone position, hands stretched
above the head and lying flat on a Bocollo pillow,
ankles supported with a pad. Both wrists should be
examined together when necessary.
• Retrospective reconstruction can be done:
a)Use B31s kernel for soft tissue evaluation.
b)For targeted FoV images on the affected side, it is
advisable to enter the side being examined in the
comment line.
• In case of 3D study only, use kernel B20s and at least
50% overlap in image reconstruction.
• To further optimize MPR image quality, we recom-
mend that you reduce one or more of the following
parameters: collimation, reconstruction increment,
and slice width for image reconstruction.
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