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