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Application Guide
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Overview
Syngo 3D
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Contents
Access to Computer Based Training or
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Syngo 3D
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User Documentation
Syngo CT Operator Manual Volume
Syngo Volume
User Documentation
Scan and Reconstruction
Concept of Scan Protocols
Scan Set Up
Scan Modes
Sequential Scanning
Spiral Scanning
Dynamic Serioscan
Slice Collimation Slice Width
Mm1, 1.25, 2, 3, 5 mm Mm 2, 3, 5, 6 mm Mm 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 mm
Increment
Pitch
CT-window values
Window values
Hounsfield Units Gray scale
Kernels
Image Filters
Scan and Reconstruction
Improved Head Imaging
Head image without correction Head image with cor- rections
CTDIVol = CTDIW/Pitch Factor
Dose Information
Ctdiw and CTDIVol
2 3 mSv per year in Germany
Effective mAs
Dose Information
Care Dose
How does Care Dose work?
Principle of Care Dose tube current adaption
High attenuation, high mA
Example of scanning the shoulder region
Dose Information
Dose Information
Workflow Information
Recon Jobs
Examination Job Status
Auto Load in 3D and Post- processing Presets
How to Create your own Scan Protocols
Edit/Save Scan Protocol
Hints
Scan Protocol Manager
Change one or more parameters for all Customer protocols
Select Replace All
Workflow Information
Hints
Additional Information
Longer scan time
Contrast Medium
Basics
Radiology 1998 207647
CM = start delay time + scan time x flow rate
IV Injection
Bolus Tracking
General Hints
Workflow Information
Test Bolus using Care Bolus
How to do it
Test Bolus
Workflow Information
Workflow Information
General Information
Application Information
Somatom life
Key Features
Description
Access to Computer Based Training or Manuals on
CD ROM
SRS Based Services
Download of Files
Contact incl. Dicom Images
Application Information
Trial Order and Installation
Application Information
Image Converter
Application Information
Burn on CD
File Browser
Transfer files to floppy
Review reports and movies
Hint
Patient Protocol
Application Information
Head
Overview
Hints in General
Head Kernels
HeadRoutine
Indications
Contrast medium IV injection
Volume 50 60 ml Flow rate Ml/sec Start delay 50 60 sec
Base Cerebrum
HeadSeq
Start delay 60 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Volume 50 60 ml
BaseSeq CerebrumSeq
InnerEarHR
InnerEar 2nd reconstr
Head
Start delay 60 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 50 60 ml
InnerEarHRSeq
InnerEarSeq
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Head
Sinus
Sinus 2nd reconstr
Head
SinusSeq
SinusSeq
Head
Contrast medium IV injection
Orbita
Orbita 2nd reconstr
Head
Dental
Dental
Head
Neck
Neck
Hints in General
Body Kernels
Neck
Neck
Start delay 45 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 120 ml
Neck
Hints
Shoulder
Shoulder
Hints in General
Shoulder
Shoulder 2nd reconstruction
Thorax
ThoraxFast
ThoraxHRSeq
LungLowDose
Hints in General
Thorax
Body Kernels
ThoraxRoutine ThoraxRoutine08s
Reconstruction
Start delay 25 30 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 80 ml
ThorRoutine
ThoraxFast
ThorFast 2nd reconstr
ThoraxHRSeq
ThorHRSeq
LungLowDose
Start delay 30 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 50 70 ml
LungLowDose
AbdomenSeq
Abdomen
AbdomenFast
Upper abdomen
Abdomen Pelvis
Abdomen
Body Kernels
AbdomenRoutine AbdomenRoutine08s
AbdRoutine
AbdomenFast
AbdFast
AbdMultiPhase AbdMultiPhase08s
Non Arterial Venous Contrast Phase
Hints
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AbdSeq
Start delay 50 60 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 100 ml
AbdomenSeq
Hints
Pelvis
Pelvis
Hip
SIJoints
Hints in General
Pelvis
Pelvis
Hip
Hip 2nd reconstr
SIJoints
SIJoints 2nd reconstruction
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Spine
Spine
SpineSeq
Osteo
For image reconstruction of bone studies, use kernel B60 133
Spine
Body Kernels
Spine
Spine 2nd reconstr
SpineSeq
C2-3 C3-4 C4-5
C5-6 C6-7
Dental artifacts can be reduced by tilting the gantry
Spine
Spine
SpineSeq
L3-4 L4-5 L5-S1
Osteo
Osteo
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ExtrRoutineHR
Upper Extremities
WristHR
Hints in General
Body Kernels
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WristHR
WristHR 2nd reconstruction
ExtrRoutineHR
ExtrHR 2nd reconstruction
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FootHR
Lower Extremities
KneeHR
Hints in General
Body Kernels
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KneeHR
KneeHR 2nd reconstruction
FootHR
FootHR 2nd reconstruction
For image reconstruction of soft tissue, use kernel B31s 161
Vascular
Hints in General
HeadAngio/HeadAngio08s
HeadAngio 2nd reconstruction
Start delay 18 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 75 ml
CarotidAngio/CarotidAngio08s
CarotidAngio 2nd reconstruction
Start delay 15 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 90 ml
ThorAngio/ThorAngio08s
ThorAngio 2nd reconstruction
Start delay 10 25 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 80 ml
Embolism
Embolism 2nd reconstruction
Start delay 10 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 80 100 ml
BodyAngioRoutine BodyAngioRoutine08s
BodyAngio 2nd reconstruction
Vascular
BodyAngioFast
BodyAngio
Start delay 20 sec Flow rate Ml/sec Total amount 120 ml
Interventional CT
Specials
Trauma
Trauma
PolyTrauma
Head Neck
Thorax AbdPelvis
HeadTrauma
Interventional CT
Biopsy
Biopsy
TestBolus
TestBolus
Children
Head
Neck
Thorax
Abdomen
Spine
Extremities
Vascular
Specials
Hints in General
Children
Needle Size gauge Flow Rate ml/sec
Head Kernels
Body Kernels
HeadRoutineBaby
Head
Hints
HeadRoutineChild
Children
HeadSeqBaby
HeadSeq
Children
HeadSeqChild
Children
InnerEar
InnerEar
Children
SinusOrbi
SinusOrbi
Contrast medium IV injection
Neck
Children
ThoraxRoutineBaby
ThorRoutine
ThoraxRoutineChild
Children
ThoraxHRSeqBaby
Children
ThoraxHRSeqChild
Children
AbdomenBaby
Abdomen
Children
AbdomenChild
Children
SpineBaby
Children
SpineChild
Hint
ExtrHRBaby
ExtrHR
Hints
ExtrHRChild
Hint
HeadAngio
Hints
HeadAngio08s
HeadAngio
Children
CarotidAngio
CarotidAngio 2nd reconstr
Children
CarotidAngio08s
Children
BodyAngio
BodyAngio 2nd reconstr
Children
BodyAngio08s
Children
NeonateBody
NeonateBody
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Multi Planar Reconstruction MPR
Maximum Intensity Projection MIP
Volume Rendering Technique VRT
Shaded Surface Display SSD
Loading the Images
Workflow
Prerequisites
Image Representation on the 3D Card
Parallel Ranges
Defining Output Types
Creating Series
Curved Ranges
Radial Ranges
Expanded Ranges
Editing
Syngo 3D
Region Growing
Object Punching
Morphological Operations
Documentation of Results
Using MPR/MPR Thick
Workflow for a CT Extremity Examination
Using SSD
Using VRT
Using MIP/MIP Thin
Workflow for a CT Angiography
Using VRT/VRT Thin/Clip
Setting Views in the Volume Data Set
Rotating around one axes oblique cut planes
Changing /Creating VRT Presets
Syngo 3D
Auto Load in 3D and Post-processing Presets
Blow-up Mode
Key Features
Syngo Fly Through
Basics for CT Virtual Endoscopy
SSD and VRT Presets for Endoscopic Renderings
Prerequisites
Cone Graphic and Definition
Endoscopic Viewing Parameters/Fly Cone Settings
Cone setting for flying through the airways
Syngo Fly Through
Patient Preparation
Workflow
Syngo Fly Through
Navigation of the Endoscopic Volume
Fly Path Planning
Syngo Fly Through
What can syngo Dental CT do?
Syngo Dental CT
Basics
Scan Protocols
Panoramic view Paraxial view
User interface of syngo Dental CT
Additional Important Information
TOP-cranial view Caudal view
Syngo Dental CT
Paraxial lines using Cluster
Syngo Osteo CT
Siemens Reference Data
Scanning Procedure
Scan Protocols
Syngo Osteo CT
Topographic Phantom inside the FoV
Configuration
Syngo Osteo CT
Example for one patient with three Osteo tomo- grams
Data structure of the result file
Abbreviations
Evaluation Workflow
Water Bone equivalent equivalent Correcting contour lines
Syngo Osteo CT
Score
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Syngo Osteo CT
Filming layout
Syngo Volume Evaluation
Syngo Volume Evaluation
Prerequisites
Workflow
Preparing Volume Calculation
Planning a Volume
Planning a Volume with Automatic Volume Detec Tion
Restricting Automatic Volume Detection
Planning a Volume with the Interactive Volume Definition
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Syngo Volume Evaluation
Overlap and Mark&Link Method
Syngo Volume Evaluation
Evaluation Results
General Hints
Loading Images
ROI and Volume Definition
Restrictions for Linking and Unlinking
Configuration
Syngo Volume Evaluation
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Syngo Dynamic Evaluation
Syngo Dynamic Evaluation
Prerequisites
Workflow
Inspecting the Input Images
Generation of Parameter Images
Syngo Dynamic Evaluation
Syngo Dynamic Evaluation
Creating a Baseline Image
Click on the button Generate baseline image with the mouse
Evaluation of Region of Interests
Display of the Pixel Lens curve
Enhancement Curve
Absolute/Relative Enhancement curve
Documentation of Results
Help to Interpret the Enhancement
Defining the Tissue Range
Slice Position with Multi-Row Scanners
Moving the Sampling Line
Delay of Injection
Filtering
Relative Enhancement Curve
Time Axis
Enhancement Axis Y
Absolute Enhancement Curve
Configuring Dynamic Evaluation
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