
Thorax
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| kV | 130 | 
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| Effective mAs | 60 | 
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| Rotation time | 0.8 sec | 
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| Slice collimation | 5.0 mm | 
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| Slice width | 8.0 mm | 8.0 mm | 
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| Feed/Rotation | 20.0 mm | 
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| Pitch Factor | 2.0 | 
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| Increment | 8.0 mm | 8.0 mm | 
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| Kernel | B41s | B70s | 
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| CTDIVol | 6.47 mGy | 
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| Effective dose | Male: | 
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Female: 4.39 mSv
Contrast medium IV injection
| Start delay | 25 – 30 sec. | 
| Flow rate | 2.5 ml/sec. | 
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| Total amount | 80 ml | 
Hints
•You could repeat the same protocol by simply click- ing the chronicle with the right mouse button for “repeat“, e.g., when both 
•For lung cancer evaluation, this protocol can be com- bined with the protocol “Neck Routine”.
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