Siemens SOMATOM SENSATION CARDIAC A60 - Manual (Page 49)

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HeartView CT
PulmonaryECG
Indications:
This is a spiral scanning protocol with an ECG gating
technique for aortic and pulmonary studies, e. g. aortic
dissection or pulmonary emboli.
PulmonaryECG
kV 120
Effective mAs 200
Slice collimation 1.5 mm
Slice width 3.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 5.6 mm
Rotation time 0.42 sec.
Temporal resolution Up to 105 ms*
Kernel B30f
Increment 2.0 mm
Image order cr-ca
CTDI
w
14.4 mGy
Effective dose Male: 5.7 mSv
Female: 7.3 mSv
Topogram:
AP, 512 mm.
From the aorta arch
until the tip of the
sternum.
A typical range of
30 cm can be covered
in 23 s.
* Depends on heart rate.