Download Siemens SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac Version A60 Operating instructions

Children
HeadAngio
Indications:
Spiral mode for head CT angiography, e. g. cerebral
vascular abnormalities, tumors etc.
A typical range of 6 cm covered in 5 sec.
Sensation 16
HeadAngio
kV
80
Effective mAs
100
Rotation time
0.5 sec.
Slice collimation
0.75 mm
Slice width
2.0 mm
Feed/Rotation
6.6 mm
Increment
2.0 mm
Kernel
H20f
CTDIVol
8.4 mGy
Effective dose (mSv) Male: 0.4*
Female: 0.4*
2nd reconstr.
1.0 mm
0.7 mm
H10f
Male: 0.4*
Female: 0.4*
* The conversion factor for an 8-week-old, and a scan
range of 40 mm was used.
For the 2nd reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin
Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be
automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and a coronal
MIPthin Range will pop up.
Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range
preset, adapt the parameters to your needs and link
them to the series.
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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