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Overview
In this chapter you will find all scan protocols relating
to the Spine region, their descriptions, individual indi-
cations, and important hints on using them.
You can use the following scan protocols to clarify, for
example, prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma,
and tumors.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
–C-Spine
Spiral mode for cervical spine studies
–C-SpineVol
Spiral mode for axial, sagittal soft tissue and sagittal
bone studies for the cervical spine
–SpineRoutine
Spiral mode for routine lumbar and thoracic spine
studies
Spine