Thorax
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kV | 130 |
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Effective mAs | 30 |
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Rotation time | 1.0 sec |
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Slice collimation | 5.0 mm |
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Slice width | 8.0 mm |
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Feed/Rotation | 10.0 mm |
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Pitch Factor | 1.0 |
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Increment | 8.0 mm |
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Kernel | B70s |
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CTDIVol | 3.23 mGy |
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Effective dose | Male: 1.69 mSv |
| Female: 2.08 mSv |
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Contrast medium IV injection | |
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Start delay | 30 sec. |
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Flow rate | 2.5 ml/sec. |
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Total amount | 50 – 70 ml |
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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”.
•Low dose lung images are usually evaluated using lung window setting. Soft tissue/bone window set- tings may be used to visualize the presence of calci- fications in the nodules.
•It is essential to use the same protocol for
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