Spine

Osteo

This is the scan protocol for the syngo Osteo CT appli- cation package to assist the Physician with the quanti- tative assessment of vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) in the diagnosis and follow-up of osteopenia and osteoporosis.

 

Osteo

Osteo

Osteo

 

 

 

 

kV

80

80

80

 

 

 

 

Effective mAs

81

81

81

 

 

 

 

Rotation time

1.0 sec

1.0 sec

1.0 sec

 

 

 

 

Slice

5.0 mm

5.0 mm

5.0 mm

collimation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slice width

10.0 mm

10.0 mm

10.0 mm

 

 

 

 

Feed/Scan

0.0 mm

0.0 mm

0.0 mm

 

 

 

 

Kernel

S80s

S80s

S80s

 

 

 

 

CTDIVol

2.23 mGy

2.23 mGy

2.23 mGy

 

 

 

 

Effective dose

Male:

Male:

Male:

 

0.03 mSv

0.03 mSv

0.03 mSv

 

Female:

Female:

Female:

 

0.08 mSv

0.05 mSv

0.04 mSv

 

 

 

 

For obese patients, increase the mAs value to 120.

Load all ranges in the application “syngo Osteo CT”.

For further information, please refer to the chapter “syngo Osteo CT“.

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Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C manual Osteo