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Thorax – Siemens EMOTION 16-Jun User Manual

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Thorax

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• For lung cancer evaluation, this protocol can be com-

bined with protocol “Neck Routine”.

Emotion 6

ThorFast

2

nd

recon.

kV

130

Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs

70

Rotation Time

0.8/0.6 sec.

Acquisition

6 x 3.0 mm

Slice collimation

3.0 mm

Slice width

6.0 mm

6.0 mm

Feed/Rotation

27.0 mm

Pitch Factor

1.50

Increment

6.0 mm

6.0 mm

Kernel

B41s

B70s

CTDI

Vol

7.14 mGy

Effective dose

Male: 4.12 mSv
Female: 5.25 mSv

Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay

25 – 30 sec.

Flow rate

2.5 ml/sec.

Total amount

80 ml