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Children
Abdomen_Child
Indications:
Spiral mode for routine studies in the region of abdo-
men and pelvis, e.g., tumors, lymphoma, abscesses,
post-traumatic changes, etc.
A range of 30 cm will be covered in 32 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 300 mm was used.
Abdomen
kV 130
Effective mAs 41
Rotation time 1.0 sec
Slice collimation 2.5 mm
Slice width 5.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 10.0 mm
Pitch Factor 2.0
Increment 5.0 mm
Kernel B41s
CTDI Vol 4.42 mGy
Effective dose Male: 4.83 mSv*
Female: 7.40 mSv*
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
exam dependent
Flow rate dependent upon needle size/
Access site
Total amount 1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight
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