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Radiation Therapy
RT_Head
Indications:
Spiral mode for routine radiation therapy planning
head studies.
For SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration:
A range of 12 cm will be covered in 20.05sec.
For SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration:
A range of 12 cm will be covered in 30.27sec.
Emotion 16 Head 2nd recon.
kV 130
Effective mAs/
Quality ref. mAs
240
Rotation time 1.5 sec.
Acquisition 16 x 1.2mm
Slice collimation 1.2mm
Slice width 3.0mm 3.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 10.6 mm
Pitch Factor 0.55
Increment 3.0mm 3.0 mm
Kernel H31s H60s
CTDIVol 57.60mGy
Effective dose Male: 2.66 mSv
Female: 2.88 mSv