Siemens EMOTION 16-Jun - Manual (Page 304)

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Spine
SpineThinSlice
Indications:
Spiral mode for thin slice thoracic and lumbar spine
studies, e.g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma,
tumors etc.
For SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration:
A range of 10 cm will be covered in 32.30 sec.
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Emotion 6 Spine
ThinSlice 2 nd
recon.
3 rd
recon.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs 190
Rotation Time 1.0 sec.
Acquisition 6 x 1.0 mm
Slice collimation 1.0 mm
Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm 1.25 mm
Feed/Rotation 3.3 mm
Pitch Factor 0.55
Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm 0.8 mm
Kernel B31s B31s B70s
CTDI
Vol
24.13 mGy
Effective dose Male: 3.64 mSv
Female: 7.23 mSv