Siemens EMOTION 16-Jun - Manual (Page 392)

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Vascular
ThorAngioECGSeq
Indications:
Sequential, ECG triggered study for location and extent
of aneurysms, dissection, and ruptures of the thoracic
aorta with typical scan range of 29.9 cm.
Hints
• CARE Bolus may be used to optimize the bolus tim-
ing.
• Set the ROI for monitoring scan in the aortic arch
with triggering threshold of 120 HU, or use manual
triggering.
Emotion 6 ThorAngioECG
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs 80
Rotation Time 0.8 sec.
Acquisition 6 x 1.0 mm
Slice collimation 1.0 mm
Slice width 1.0 mm
Feed/Scan 6.0 mm
Kernel B31s
Temp. resolution
*
*. depends on heart rate
up to 400 ms
CTDI
Vol
10.16 mGy
Effective dose Male: 6.92 mSv
Female: 9.00 mSv
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay
10 – 30 sec.
Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.
Total amount 80 ml