Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C manual Children

Children

	ThorRoutine	2nd
		reconstruction
kV	130
Effective mAs	26
Rotation time	1.0 sec
Slice	2.5 mm
collimation
Slice width	5.0 mm	5.0 mm
Feed/Rotation	10.0 mm
Pitch Factor	2.0
Increment	5.0 mm	5.0 mm
Kernel	B41s	B60s
CTDIVol	2.80 mGy
Effective dose	Male: 1.46 mSv*
	Female: 1.72 mSv*

*The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a scan range of 150 mm was used.

Contrast medium IV injection

Start delay	exam dependent
Flow rate	dependent upon needle size/
	Access site
Total amount	1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight

Hints

•Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

•The first and second recon jobs are defined for visu- alization of the mediastinum and the lungs, respec- tively.

•Please change the mAs value according to the weight of the child:

45 – 54 kg 37 mAs.

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