Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C manual SpineSeq, C2-3 C3-4 C4-5

Spine

C-SpineSeq

Indications:

Sequential mode for cervical spine studies, e.g., pro- lapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors, etc. with a typical length for each range of 1.2 cm.

This protocol contains five ranges:

C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7

	C2-3	C3-4	C4-5
kV	130	130	130
Effective mAs	170	170	170
Rotation time	1.5 sec	1.5 sec	1.5 sec
Slice	1.0 mm	1.0 mm	1.0 mm
collimation
Slice width	2.0 mm	2.0 mm	2.0 mm
Feed/Scan	2.0 mm	2.0 mm	2.0 mm
Kernel	B50s	B50s	B50s
CTDIVol	18.33	18.33	18.33
	mGy	mGy	mGy
Effective dose	Male:	Male:	Male:
	0.18 mSv	0.39 mSv	0.66 mSv
	Female:	Female:	Female:
	0.14 mSv	0.21 mSv	0.45 mSv

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