Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C manual AbdomenChild, 130

Children

Abdomen_Child

Indications:

Spiral mode for routine studies in the region of abdo- men and pelvis, e.g., tumors, lymphoma, abscesses, post-traumatic changes, etc.

A range of 30 cm will be covered in 32 sec.

	Abdomen
kV	130
Effective mAs	41
Rotation time	1.0 sec
Slice collimation	2.5 mm
Slice width	5.0 mm
Feed/Rotation	10.0 mm
Pitch Factor	2.0
Increment	5.0 mm
Kernel	B41s
CTDIVol	4.42 mGy
Effective dose	Male: 4.83 mSv*
	Female: 7.40 mSv*

*The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a scan range of 300 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

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