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Application Guide
Routine Protocols
Software Version A70
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  • Page 1 SOMATOM Emotion 6 Application Guide Routine Protocols Software Version A70...
  • Page 2 This material does not substitute for that duty and is not intended by Siemens Medical Solutions Inc., to be used for any purpose in that regard. The drugs and doses mentioned herein were specified to the best of our knowledge.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview General Children Head Neck Shoulder Thorax Abdomen Pelvis Spine Extremities...
  • Page 4 Content General · Concept · Scan Set Up · Scan and Reconstruction – Slice Collimation and Slice Width – Pitch – Recon Job – Kernels – Image Filter · Effective mAs · Dose Information – CTDI and CTDI – CARE Dose –...
  • Page 5 Content Children · Overview · Hints in General – Head kernels – Body kernels · HeadAngio · HeadAngio06s · Head · HeadSeq · Sinus · InnerEar · NeckRoutine · CarotidCTA · CarotidCTA06s · NeonateBody · NeonateBody06s · ThoraxRoutine · ThoraxRoutine06s ·...
  • Page 6 Content Head · Overview · Hints in General · AngioHead · AngioHead06s · HeadSeq · Head · InnerEarSeq · InnerEar · OrbiSinus Neck · Overview · Hints in General · AngioCarotid · AngioCarotid06s · NeckRoutine · NeckThinSlice Shoulder · Overview ·...
  • Page 7 Content Abdomen · Overview · Hints in General · AbdRoutine · AbdRoutine06s · AbdomenCombi · AbdomenCombi06s · AbdMultiPhase · AbdMultiPhase06s · AbdFast · AbdFast06s · AngioFast · AngioFast06s · AngioRoutine · AngioRoutine06s Pelvis · Overview · Hints in General · Hip ·...

  • Page 8: General

    General Concept The scan protocols for adult are defined according to body regions – Head, Neck, Shoulder, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Spine, Extremities. The pediatric scan protocols are defined under the folder “Children“. The protocols for special applications are defined under “Special“ (please refer to the Application Guide for Special applications).

  • Page 9: Scan Set Up

    (e. g. 6 x 1.0 mm). Slice width is the true thickness of the reconstructed image. With the SOMATOM Emotion 6, you select the slice collimation together with the slice width desired. The slice width is independent of pitch and algorithm, i. e.
  • Page 10 General If Metrorecon is not selected you will get routinely “Real Time” reconstructed images in full image quality. The Recon icon on the chronicle will be labeled with “RT”. After the scan the Real Time displayed image series has to be reconstructed. The following tables show you the possibilities of image reconstruction in spiral and sequential scanning.

  • Page 11: Pitch

    E. g.: slice collimation = 6 x 1.0 mm, table moves 6 mm per rotation, then the Pitch Factor = 1 With the SOMATOM Emotion 6, you do not need to select pitch. Once the scan range, scan time, slice collimation, and rotation time is defined, the software will adapt the table feed per rotation accordingly.

  • Page 12: Kernels

    General Kernels There are 5 different types of kernels: “H“ stands for Head, “B“ stands for Body, “U“ stands for High Reso- lution, “C“ stands for ChildHead, and “S“ stands for Special Application, e. g., Osteo CT. The image sharpness is defined by the numbers – the higher the number, the sharper the image;...
  • Page 13 General Reconstruction with PFO filter. Reconstruction without PFO filter. ASA: The Advanced Smoothing Algorithm (ASA) filter reduces noise in soft tissue while edges with high con- trast are preserved. LCE: The Low-contrast enhancement (LCE) filter enhances low-contrast detectability. It reduces the image noise.

  • Page 14: Effective Mas

    The effective mAs takes into account the influence of pitch on both the image quality and dose: Effective mAs = mAs/Pitch Factor To calculate the dose on the SOMATOM Emotion 6, you simply have to multiply the CTDI per mAs with...

  • Page 15: Dose Information

    General Dose Information CTDI and CTDI The average dose in the scan plane is best described by the CTDI for the selected scan parameters. The CTDI is measured in the dedicated plastic phantoms – 16 cm diameter for head and 32 cm diameter for body (as defined in IEC 60601-2 -44).
  • Page 16 General The CTDI value does not provide the entire information of the radiation risk associated with CT examination. For this purpose, the concept of the “Effective Dose“ was introduced by ICRP (International Commission on Radiation Protection). The effective dose is expressed as a weighted sum of the dose applied not only to the organs in the scanned range, but also to the rest of the body.

  • Page 17: Care Dose

    General CARE Dose CARE Dose is a clinical application package that pro- vides real-time tube current modulation for Spiral and Sequential Scanning. CARE Dose reduces patient dose significantly, espe- cially in the regions of shoulder and pelvis. It decreases tube load, which extends the capacity for volume scan- ning with thinner slices, larger volumes or Multi-phase studies.
  • Page 18 General High attenuation, high mA Low attenuation, low mA Fig. 4: Example of scanning in the shoulder region. lateral Object attenuation a.p. Modulated tube current 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 time Fig. 5: Principle of CARE Dose tube current adaptation. • CARE Dose is pre-selected by default for most standard protocols.

  • Page 19: Workflow

    General Workflow Auto Load in 3D and Postprocessing Presets You can activate the “Auto load in 3D” function on the Examination Card/Auto Tasking and link it to a recon job. For example, the 2 recon job with thinner slice width in some of the examination protocols. If the post- processing type is chosen from the pull down menu, the reconstructed images will be loaded automatically into the 3D Card on the Navigator with the correspond-...

  • Page 20: Contrast Medium Iv Injection

    General Some of the Scan protocols, primarily for Angio exami- nations, are already preset in the protocol with Auto load in 3D. If you prefer not to use this preset, please de- select the Auto load in 3D and save your scan protocol. Some of the Scan protocols are preset in the protocol with links to a postprocessing protocol.

  • Page 21: How To Create Your Own Scan Protocols

    General How to Create your own Scan Protocols User-specific scan protocols can be saved with the following basic procedure: • Register a test patient, patient position must be Head First – Supine • Select a scan protocol. • Set the table position to 0 (either at the gantry panel, or on the topogram routine card).
  • Page 22 – System/Run offers the tool “Restore Default Scan Protocols“ which allows you to remove user specific scan protocols and to restore the Siemens default settings. – System/Edit offers save/delete Scan Protocols.
  • Page 23 General...

  • Page 24: Children

    Children Overview This folder contains 24 organ specific pediatric proto- cols with 2 to 5 age or weight dependant subgroups. For your convenience, the protocols are numbered according to the body regions, i. e. from Head to Extre- mities. The scan protocols for Head and Neck regions are defined according to age, and the scan protocols for the other body regions are defined according to body weight.
  • Page 25 Children • NeonateBody Spiral mode for neonate studies • NeonateBody06s Spiral mode for neonate studies, using 0.6 sec. rotation time (optional) • ThoraxRoutine For routine chest spiral studies • ThoraxRoutine06s For routine chest spiral studies, using 0.6 sec. rotation time (optional) •...

  • Page 26: Hints In General

    Children Hints in General 1. Topograms: 256 mm lateral topograms are defined for the head modes, and 512 mm AP topograms are defined for the body modes. Please keep in mind that the children’s size can be dramatically different. You should press the “Hold Measurement“...
  • Page 27 Children The proper personnel and equipment must also be readily available in the event of a problem. 6. Oral and rectal contrast administration: Depending on the reason for the exam/status of the patient, oral contrast may or may not be given to these patients. In general, oral contrast is recommended to opacify the intestinal tract, as unopacified bowel can have the appearance of abdominal fluid or mass effect.
  • Page 28 Children Note: these injector guidelines are based on an antecubital injection site. These guidelines may need to be adjusted if the site is more peripheral. Needle Size (gauge) Flow Rate (ml/sec.) 2.0 – 3.0 3.0 – 5.0 Central lines and ports may need to be hand injected or power injected at a very low flow rate (1 ml/sec.).

  • Page 29: Head Kernels

    Children Head kernels: • For head scans of small children, the kernels C20s, C30s (e. g. for soft tissue studies) and C60s (e. g. for sinuses) should be chosen instead of the ”adult” head kernels H20s, H30s and H60s. • For soft tissue head studies, the standard kernel is H40s;...

  • Page 30: Body Kernels

    Children Body kernels: • As standard kernels for body tissue studies B30s or B40s are recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s or B10s (extremely soft). The kernels B31s or B41s have about the same visual sharpness as B30s, respectively, B40s, the image appearance, however, is more agreeable due to a ”fine-grained”...
  • Page 31 Children The special kernels are mostly used for ”physical” measurements with phantoms, e. g. for adjustment procedures (S80s), for constancy and acceptance tests (S80s, U90s), or for specification purposes (U90s). For special patient protocols, S80s and U90s are chosen, e. g. for osteo (S80s) and for high resolution bone studies (U90s).

  • Page 32: Headangio

    Children HeadAngio Indications: Spiral mode for head CT angiography, e. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumors etc. A range of 6 cm will be covered in 6.9 sec. HeadCTA Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec.
  • Page 33 Children For the 1 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.

  • Page 34: Headangio06S

    Children HeadAngio06s Indications: Spiral mode for head CT angiography, e. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumors etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 6 cm will be covered in 5.2 sec. HeadCTA Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation...
  • Page 35 Children For the 1 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.

  • Page 36: Head

    Children Head Indications: Spiral mode for routine head studies, e. g. tumors, hydrocephalus, hemorrhaging, abnormalities, etc. A range of 8.5 cm will be covered in 16.2 sec. Head Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec.

  • Page 37: Headseq

    Children HeadSeq Indications: Sequential mode for routine head studies for children, e. g. tumors, hydrocephalus, hemorrhaging, abnormalities, etc. HeadSeq Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Scan 12 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel C30s Image order ca-cr * The mAs should be adjusted to the age of the child. CTDI (mGy) <...

  • Page 38: Sinus

    Children Sinus Indications: Spiral mode for routine spiral studies of the sinuses and for the paranasal sinuses when Multi Planar Reformation (MPR) are intended, e. g. sinusitis, pneu- matization, polyposis, malformations, tumors etc. A range of 4 cm will be covered in 8.7 sec. Sinus reconstr.
  • Page 39 Children CTDI (mGy) < 3 years 3 years – 6 years For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MPR, and a coronal MPRthick Range will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the para- meters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 40: Innerear

    Children InnerEar Indications: High Resolution Spiral mode for inner ear studies, e. g. malformations of the inner ear, inflammatory changes, pathologies of the mastoid process, tumor processes of the pyramids, posttraumatic changes, etc. A range of 4 cm will be covered in 15.4 sec. InnerEar Effective mAs Slice collimation...
  • Page 41 Children CTDI (mGy) < 3 years 3 years – 6 years 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 Tips • Children, who are more than 6 years old, should be scanned with an adult protocol as the skull by this time is fully grown.

  • Page 42: Neckroutine

    Children NeckRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine neck studies, e. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses, etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 8.3 sec. Neck Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec.
  • Page 43 Children...

  • Page 44: Carotidcta

    Children CarotidCTA Indications: CT angiography of the carotid arteries, e. g. carotid stenosis or occlusion, vascular abnormalities of the carotids or vertebral arteries, etc. A range of 20 cm will be covered in 19.4 sec. reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm...
  • Page 45 Children For the 2 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.

  • Page 46: Carotidcta06S

    Children CarotidCTA06s Indications: CT angiography of the carotid arteries, e. g. carotid stenosis or occlusion, vascular abnormalities of the carotids or vertebral arteries, etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 20 cm will be covered in 14.6 sec. reconstr.
  • Page 47 Children For the 2 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.

  • Page 48: Neonatebody

    Children NeonateBody Indications: Spiral mode for routine neonate body studies, e. g. tumors, abnormalities, malformations, abscesses, etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 8.3 sec. NeonateBody Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec.

  • Page 49: Neonatebody06S

    Children NeonateBody06s Indications: Spiral mode for routine neonate body studies, e. g. tumors, abnormalities, malformations, abscesses, etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 6.2 sec. NeonateBody Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation...

  • Page 50: Thoraxroutine

    Children ThoraxRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine thorax studies, e. g. pneumonia, tumors, metastases, lymphoma, vascular abnormalities etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 8.3 sec.
  • Page 51 Children Thorax reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B60s Increment 5.0 mm 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight of the child.

  • Page 52: Thoraxroutine06S

    Children ThoraxRoutine06s Indications: Spiral mode for routine thorax studies, e. g. pneumonia, tumors, metastases, lymphoma, vascular abnormalities etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 6.2 sec.
  • Page 53 Children Thorax reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s B60s Increment 5.0 mm 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight of the child.

  • Page 54: Thoraxcombi

    Children ThoraxCombi Indications: Combining thin slice lung and routine thorax studies with one spiral scan. E. g. thorax studies in general and interstitial changes in the lungs. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 3 mm slice thick- ness, for the mediastinum, the second reconstruction, with 1.25 mm slice thickness, for the lung.
  • Page 55 Children Thorax reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B60s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight of the child.

  • Page 56: Thoraxcombi06S

    Children ThoraxCombi06s Indications: Combining thin slice lung and routine thorax studies with one spiral scan. E. g. thorax studies in general and interstitial changes in the lungs. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 3 mm slice thickness, for the mediastinum, the second recon- struction, with 1.25 mm slice thickness, for the lung, using a 0.6 sec.
  • Page 57 Children Thorax reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s B60s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight of the child.

  • Page 58: Thoraxseqhr

    Children ThoraxSeqHR Indications: Sequence mode for High Resolution lung studies, e. g. interstitial changes of the lung parenchyma, etc. ThorHR Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.0 mm Feed/Scan 10.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B90s Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight of the child.
  • Page 59 Children...

  • Page 60: Abdpelroutine

    Children AbdPelRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine studies in the region of abdomen and pelvis, e. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses, post-traumatic changes, etc. A range of 30 cm will be covered in 15 sec. Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation...
  • Page 61 Children Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 62: Abdpelroutine06S

    Children AbdPelRoutine06s Indications: Spiral mode for routine studies in the region of abdomen and pelvis, e. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses, post- traumatic changes, etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 30 cm will be covered in 11.2 sec. Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm...
  • Page 63 Children Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 64: Abdcta

    Children AbdCTA Indications: For abdominal CT Angio studies, e. g. vascular abnormalities, aneurysms, etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 15 sec. AbdCTA reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec.
  • Page 65 Children MIPthin: AbdCTA sagittal Image thickness Distance between images Number of images 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 54 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 66: Abdcta06S

    Children AbdCTA06s Indications: For abdominal CT Angio studies, e. g. vascular abnor- malities, aneurysms, etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 11.2 sec. AbdCTA reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm...
  • Page 67 Children MIPthin: AbdCTA sagittal Image thickness Distance between images Number of images 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 54 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 68: Spine

    Children Spine Indications: Spiral mode for spine studies, e. g. post-traumatic changes, tumors, malformations, orthopedic indi- cations, etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 14.5 sec. Spine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm...
  • Page 69 Children 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg should be examined with an adult protocol. •...

  • Page 70: Spinesagittal

    Children SpineSagittal Indications: Spiral mode for the spine when Multi Planar Reforma- tion (MPR) are intended, e. g. post-traumatic changes, tumors, malformations, CT-myelography, etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 18.7 sec. Spine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.25 mm...
  • Page 71 Children MPRthick: Spine sagittal Image thickness Distance between images Number of images 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 55 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 72: Extremity

    Children Extremity Indications: Spiral mode for extremity studies, e. g. post-traumatic changes, tumors, malformations, etc. A range of 10 cm will be covered in 10.5 sec. Extre reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time...
  • Page 73 Children MPRthick: Extremity coronal Image thickness Distance between images Number of images 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 54 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 74: Extrhr

    Children ExtrHR Indications: Spiral mode for High Resolution bone studies, e. g. tumors, posttraumatic changes, orthopedic indications, etc. Two recon jobs are predefined for image reconstruc- tion of the soft tissue and bone structure. A range of 10 cm will be covered in 28.3 sec. ExtrHR reconstr.
  • Page 75 Children MPRthick: Extremity coronal Image thickness Distance between images Number of images Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 54 kg should be examined with an adult protocol.

  • Page 76: Head

    Head Overview • AngioHead For CT Angio studies using 1.0 mm slice collimation and a 1.25 mm slice thickness • AngioHead06s For CT Angio studies using 0.6 sec. rotation time (optional) • HeadSeq Sequence mode for base of the skull and cerebrum routine studies •...

  • Page 77: Hints In General

    Head Hints in General • Topogram: Lateral, 256 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms resting against body, secure head well in the head holder, support lower legs. • Gantry tilt is available for both, sequence and spiral scanning.

  • Page 78: Angiohead

    Head AngioHead Indications: Spiral mode for cerebral CT Angios, e. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumors and follow up studies etc. Two recon jobs are predefined for postprocessing. A range of 80 mm will be covered in 12.3 sec.
  • Page 79 Head AngioHead reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel H31s H20s Increment 3.0 mm 0.6 mm Image order ca-cr CTDI 13.3 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 80: Angiohead06S

    Head AngioHead06s Indications: Spiral mode for cerebral CT Angios, e. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumors and follow up studies etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. Two recon jobs are predefined for postprocessing. A range of 80 mm will be covered in 9.2 sec.
  • Page 81 Head AngioHead reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel H31s H20s Increment 3.0 mm 0.6 mm Image order ca-cr CTDI 13.4 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 82: Headseq

    Head HeadSeq Indications: Sequence mode for routine head studies, e. g. stroke, brain tumors, cranial trauma, cerebral atrophy, hydrocephalus, and inflammation, etc. Two ranges are predefined. One for the base of the skull and one for the cerebrum, the scan length for the entire head is 125 mm.
  • Page 83 Head BaseSeq CerebrumSeq Slice collimation 2.0 mm 3.0 mm Slice width 4.0 mm 6.0 mm Feed/Scan 12.5 mm 19.0 mm Rotation time 1.5 sec. 1.5 sec. Kernel H31s H31s Image order ca-cr ca-cr CTDI 58.8 mGy 63.2 mGy PosteriorFossaOptimization Filter PFO: To reduce beam-hardening artifacts in head images, use for both ranges the Posterior Fossa Optimization (PFO) filter.

  • Page 84: Head

    Head Head Indications: Spiral mode for routine head studies, e. g. stroke, brain tumors, cranial trauma, cerebral atrophy, hydro- cephalus, and inflammation, etc. Two ranges are predefined for the base of the skull and cerebrum. A range for the base of 40 mm will be covered in 12.0 sec., a range for the cerebrum of 80 mm will be covered in 12.0 sec.
  • Page 85 Head Base Cerebrum Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm 2.0 mm Slice width 4.0 mm 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 4.0 mm 8.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. 1.0 sec. Kernel H31s H31s Increment 4.0 mm 6.0 mm Image order ca-cr ca-cr CTDI 65.9 mGy 70.7 mGy...

  • Page 86: Innerearseq

    Head InnerEarSeq Indications: Sequence mode for inner ear High Resolution studies, e. g. inflammatory changes, tumorous processes of pyramids, cerebellopontine angle tumors, post- traumatic changes, etc. The scan length is 47 mm and a typical gantry tilt of -20° is predefined.
  • Page 87 Head InnerEarSeq Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.0 mm Feed/Scan 6.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel H90s Image order ca-cr CTDI 49.4 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 60 sec. Flow rate 2 ml/sec. Total amount 60 ml For image reconstruction of soft tissue, use kernel H30s/H31s.

  • Page 88: Innerear

    Head InnerEar Indications: Spiral mode for inner ear High Resolution studies, e. g. inflammatory changes, tumorous processes of pyramids, cerebellopontine angle tumors, post- traumatic changes, etc. A range of 40 cm will be covered in 15.3 sec. InnerEar Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.5 mm Slice width...
  • Page 89 Head...

  • Page 90: Orbisinus

    Head OrbiSinus Indications: Spiral mode for orbital and paranasal sinuses studies, e. g. sinusitis, mucocele, pneumatization, polyposis, tumor, corrections etc. Two recon jobs are predefined for image reconstruction of the soft tissue and bone structure. A range of 40 cm will be covered in 8.7 sec. OrbiSinus reconstr.
  • Page 91 Head For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MPR, and a coronal MPRthick 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.

  • Page 92: Neck

    Neck Overview • AngioCarotid For CTA studies • AngioCarotid06s For CTA studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec. (optional) • NeckRoutine For routine soft tissue spiral studies • NeckThinSlice For soft tissue thin slice spiral studies...

  • Page 93: Hints In General

    Neck Hints in General • Topogram: Lateral, 256 mm, for CTAs AP, 256 mm • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, hyperextend neck slightly, secure head well in head holder. • Patient respiratory instruction: do not breathe, do not swallow. Body kernels: •...

  • Page 94: Angiocarotid

    Neck AngioCarotid Indications: Noninvasive CT angiography of carotid stenosis or occlusions, plaques course abnormalities of the carotids and vertebral arteries, etc. A range of 12 cm will be covered in 12.3 sec. Two recon jobs are predefined for postprocessing.
  • Page 95 Neck AngioCarotid reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B31s B31s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 6.4 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 96: Angiocarotid06S

    Neck AngioCarotid06s Indications: Noninvasive CT angiography of carotid stenosis or occlusions, plaques course abnormalities of the carotids and vertebral arteries, etc. A range of 12 cm will be covered in 9.2 sec.
  • Page 97 Neck AngioCarotid reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B31s B31s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 6.4 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 98: Neckroutine

    Neck NeckRoutine Indications: For soft tissue spiral studies in the cervical region. E. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses etc. A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 10.5 sec.
  • Page 99 Neck Neck Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B50s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.7 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 45 sec. Flow rate 3.0 ml/sec.

  • Page 100: Neckthinslice

    Neck NeckThinSlice Indications: Spiral mode using thin slices for soft tissue studies. E. g. the functional study of the throat. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice recon- struction used for post-processing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue. A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 28.3 sec.
  • Page 101 Neck NeckThinSlice reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B50s B50s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 17.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 102: Shoulder

    Shoulder Overview • Shoulder Spiral mode for HiRes bone studies and soft tissues...

  • Page 103: Hints In General

    Shoulder Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 256 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, the uninjured arm placed above the head, the injured arm placed flat against his body. If only one side is under investiga- tion, position this side in the center and support the other side with a Bocollo pillow (optional).

  • Page 104: Shoulder

    Shoulder Shoulder Indications: Spiral mode for HiRes bone studies and soft tissues. E. g. evaluation of joint cavities, masses, trauma, dislocations, orthopedic indications etc. A scan range of 15 cm will be covered in 21.8 sec.
  • Page 105 Shoulder Shoulder Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 1.5 sec. Kernel B60s Increment 2.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.7 mGy In case of 3D study, mAs value can be reduced by 50%. Use raw data to review a target region if necessary.

  • Page 106: Thorax

    Thorax Overview • LungLowDose Spiral mode with very low dose for special lung studies, e. g. early visualization of pulmonary nodules • LungLowDose06s Spiral mode with very low dose and a rotation time of 0.6 sec. for special lung studies. E. g. early visuali- zation of pulmonary nodules (optional) •...
  • Page 107 Thorax • ThoraxCombi For the combination of thin slice lung and routine thorax studies • ThoraxCombi06s For the combination of thin slice lung and routine thorax studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec. (optional) • ThoraxRoutine For routine thorax spiral studies •...

  • Page 108: Hints In General

    Thorax Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 512 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. • CARE Bolus may be used to optimize the bolus timing.
  • Page 109 Thorax Body kernels: • As standard kernels for body tissue studies B30s or B40s are recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s or B10s (extremely soft). The kernels B31s or B41s have about the same visual sharpness as B30s, respectively, B40s, the image appearance, however, is more agreeable due to a ”fine-grained”...

  • Page 110: Lunglowdose

    Thorax LungLowDose Indications: Lung studies with low dose setting, e. g. early visuali- zation of pulmonary nodules. A typical thorax study in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 21.6 sec.
  • Page 111 Thorax LungLowDose Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B50s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 1.3 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 30 sec. Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.

  • Page 112: Lunglowdose06S

    Thorax LungLowDose06s Indications: Lung studies with low dose setting, e. g. early visuali- zation of pulmonary nodules, using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A typical thorax study in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 16.2 sec.
  • Page 113 Thorax LungLowDose Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B50s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 1.3 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 30 sec. Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.

  • Page 114: Embolism

    Thorax Embolism Indications: Spiral mode for Pulmonary Emboli studies. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 3 mm slice thickness, for the mediastinum. The second reconstruction, with 1.25 mm slice thick- ness, used for postprocessing. A range of 28 cm will be covered in 22.4 sec.
  • Page 115 Thorax Embolism reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 10.8 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B41s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 116: Embolism06S

    Thorax Embolism06s Indications: Spiral mode for Pulmonary Emboli studies using a rotation time of 0.6 s. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 3 mm slice thickness, for the mediastinum, the second reconstruction, with 1.25 mm slice thickness, used for postprocessing.
  • Page 117 Thorax Embolism reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s B41s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 118: Thoraxcombi

    Thorax ThoraxCombi Indications: Combining thin slice lung and routine thorax studies with one spiral scan. E. g. thorax studies in general and interstitial changes in the lungs. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 5 mm slice thickness, for the mediastinum, the second reconstruction, with 1.25 mm slice thick- ness for the lung.
  • Page 119 Thorax ThoraxCombi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 10.8 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B70s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 120: Thoraxcombi06S

    Thorax ThoraxCombi06s Indications: Combining thin slice lung and routine thorax studies with one spiral scan. E. g. thorax studies in general and interstitial changes in the lungs, using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 5 mm slice thickness, for the mediastinum, the second reconstruction, with 1 mm slice thickness, for the lung.
  • Page 121 Thorax ThoraxCombi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s B70s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MPRthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 122: Thoraxroutine

    Thorax ThoraxRoutine Indications: Routine spiral studies for the region of thorax, e. g. screening of tumors, metastases, lymphoma, lymph nodes, vascular anomalies etc. A range of 30 cm will be covered in 16.6 sec.
  • Page 123 Thorax ThoraxRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 16 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 8.0 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 25 – 30 sec. Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.

  • Page 124: Thoraxroutine06S

    Thorax ThoraxRoutine06s Indications: Routine spiral studies for the region of thorax, e. g. screening of tumors, metastases, lymphoma, lymph nodes, vascular anomalies etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 30 cm will be covered in 12.5 sec.
  • Page 125 Thorax ThoraxRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 16.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 8.0 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 25 – 30 sec. Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.

  • Page 126: Thoraxfast

    Thorax ThoraxFast Indications: Fast spiral mode for lung studies, e. g. when a patient has difficulty with breathhold. A complete thorax scan in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 10.5 sec.
  • Page 127 Thorax ThoraxFast Effective mAs Slice collimation 3.0 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 27.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 6.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.5 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 25 – 30 sec. Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.

  • Page 128: Thoraxfast06S

    Thorax ThoraxFast06s Indications: Fast spiral mode for lung studies, e. g. when a patient has difficulty with breathhold, using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A complete thorax scan in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 7.9 sec.
  • Page 129 Thorax ThoraxFast Effective mAs Slice collimation 3.0 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 27.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 6.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.5 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 25 – 30 sec. Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.

  • Page 130: Thoraxhr

    Thorax ThoraxHR Indications: Spiral mode for HiRes studies, e.g. interstitial changes in the lungs. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice reconstruction used for postprocessing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue. A range of 28 cm for the complete thorax will be covered in 26.5 sec.
  • Page 131 Thorax ThoraxHR reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B70s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 13.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 132: Thoraxseqhr

    Thorax ThoraxSeqHR Indications: Sequence mode for HiRes lung studies. E. g. interstitial changes in the lungs. Images are acquired in 10 mm intervals.
  • Page 133 Thorax ThoraxSeqHR Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.0 mm Feed/Scan 10.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B90s Image order cr-ca CTDI 1.0 mGy If you want to reconstruct thin slices every 10 or 20 mm instead of 10 mm as predefined, simply change the Feed/Scan before loading the mode.

  • Page 134: Abdomen

    Abdomen Overview • AbdRoutine Spiral mode for routine abdominal studies • AbdRoutine06s Spiral mode for routine abdominal studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec. (optional) • AbdCombi Spiral mode for the combination of thin slice and routine abdominal studies •...
  • Page 135 Abdomen • AbdMultiPhase06s For combination of CTA and two phases soft tissue studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec. (optional) • AbdFast Fast mode for abdomen studies • AbdFast06s Fast mode for abdomen studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec. (optional) •...

  • Page 136: Hints In General

    Abdomen Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 512 or 768 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. • Patient respiratory instructions: inspiration. • Oral administration of contrast medium: For abdominal studies, it is necessary to delineate the bowel from other structures such as lymph nodes, abdominal masses &...
  • Page 137 Abdomen – In general, for abdominal studies such as liver, gall bladder (query stones), pancreas, gastrointestinal studies, focal lesion of the kidneys and CTA studies, it is sufficient to use just water. Water is more effec- tive than positive oral contrast agent in depicting the linings of the stomach &...
  • Page 138 Abdomen Body kernels: • As standard kernels for body tissue studies B30s or B40s are recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s or B10s (extremely soft). The kernels B31s or B41s have about the same visual sharpness as B30s, respectively, B40s, the image appearance, however, is more agreeable due to a ”fine-grained”...
  • Page 139 Abdomen...

  • Page 140: Abdroutine

    Abdomen AbdRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for all routine studies in the region of abdomen, e. g. screening, follow-up examinations etc. A complete abdomen scan in a range of 20 cm will be covered in 12.3 sec.
  • Page 141 Abdomen AbdRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 15 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.8 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 50 – 60 sec. Flow rate 4.0 ml/sec.

  • Page 142: Abdroutine06S

    Abdomen AbdRoutine06s Indications: Spiral mode for all routine studies in the region of abdomen, e. g. screening, follow-up examinations etc., using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A complete abdomen scan in a range of 20 cm will be covered in 9.2 sec.
  • Page 143 Abdomen AbdRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.8 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 50 – 60 sec. Flow rate 4.0 ml/sec.

  • Page 144: Abdomencombi

    Abdomen AbdomenCombi Indications: Combination of thin slice and routine abdominal studies with one spiral scan, e.g. a range of 20 cm for liver, pancreas or kidneys will be covered in 19.4 sec. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice recon- struction used for postprocessing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue.
  • Page 145 Abdomen AbdCombi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B41s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 15.8 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 146: Abdomencombi06S

    Abdomen AbdomenCombi06s Indications: Combination of thin slice and routine abdominal studies with one spiral scan, using a 0.6 sec. rotation time. A range of 20 cm for liver, pancreas or kidneys will be covered in 14.6 sec. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice recon- struction used for postprocessing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue.
  • Page 147 Abdomen AbdCombi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s B41s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 17.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 148: Abdmultiphase

    Abdomen AbdMultiPhase Indications: Combination of CTA and soft tissue studies. E. g. a range of 20 cm including liver, pancreas and kidney: arterial phase acquired with 2.0 mm slice collimation in 15 s, image reconstructed in 2.5 mm for post- processing, and 5 mm for soft tissue enhancement.
  • Page 149 Abdomen Arterial Venous Contrast phase phase Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm 2.0 mm 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 5.0 mm/ 5.0 mm 2.5 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm 12.0 mm 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. 0.8 sec. 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s B41s/B31s B41s...

  • Page 150: Abdmultiphase06S

    Abdomen AbdMultiPhase06s Indications: Combination of CTA and soft tissue studies. E. g. a range of 20 cm including liver, pancreas and kidney: arterial phase acquired with 2.0 mm slice collimation in 11.2 s, image reconstructed in 2.5 mm for post- processing, and 5 mm for soft tissue enhancement.
  • Page 151 Abdomen For the 2 reconstruction of the Arterial Phase the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is acti- vated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and 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.

  • Page 152: Abdfast

    Abdomen AbdFast Indications: Fast spiral mode for abdominal studies, e. g. when a patient has difficulty with breathhold. A range of 20 cm will be covered in 7.5 sec.
  • Page 153 Abdomen AbdFast Effective mAs Slice collimation 3.0 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 27.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 6.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.1 mGy You could repeat the same protocol simply by clicking the chronicle with the right mouse button for “repeat“. E.

  • Page 154: Abdfast06S

    Abdomen AbdFast06s Indications: Fast spiral mode for abdomen studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec., e. g. when a patient has difficulty with breathhold. A range of 20 cm will be covered in 5.6 sec.
  • Page 155 Abdomen AbdFast Effective mAs Slice collimation 3.0 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 27.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 6.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.1 mGy You could repeat the same protocol simply by clicking the chronicle with the right mouse button for “repeat“. E.

  • Page 156: Angiofast

    Abdomen AngioFast Indications: Long range CTA studies. E. g.: a typical study of the whole aorta including its branchiocephalic trunk and iliac arteries in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 13.1 sec.
  • Page 157 Abdomen AngioFast Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 21.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B31s Increment 3.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.0 mGy For the 1 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.

  • Page 158: Angiofast06S

    Abdomen AngioFast06s Indications: Long range CTA studies, using a rotation time 0.6 sec. E. g.: a typical study of the whole aorta including its branchiocephalic trunk and iliac arteries in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 9.8 sec.
  • Page 159 Abdomen AngioFast Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 21.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B31s Increment 3.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.0 mGy For the 1 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.

  • Page 160: Angioroutine

    Abdomen AngioRoutine Indications: For abdominal CTA studies. A typical study in a range of 20 cm will be covered in 19.4 sec.
  • Page 161 Abdomen AngioRoutine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B31s B31s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 8.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 162: Angioroutine06S

    Abdomen AngioRoutine06s Indications: For abdominal CTA studies, using a rotation time 0.6 sec. E. g.: a typical study in a range of 20 cm will be covered in 14.5 sec.
  • Page 163 Abdomen AngioRoutine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B31s B31s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 8.2 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 164: Pelvis

    Pelvis Overview • Hip Spiral mode for HiRes bone and soft tissue studies of the hip • PelvisRoutine Spiral mode for routine pelvis studies...

  • Page 165: Hints In General

    Pelvis Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 512 mm for pelvis studies and 256 mm for studies of the hip. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. •...
  • Page 166 Pelvis Body kernels: • As standard kernels for body tissue studies B30s or B40s are recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s or B10s (extremely soft). The kernels B31s or B41s have about the same visual sharpness as B30s, respectively, B40s, the image appearance, however, is more agreeable due to a ”fine-grained”...
  • Page 167 Pelvis...

  • Page 168: Hip

    Pelvis Indications: Spiral mode for HiRes bone studies and soft tissue studies of the Hip. E. g. evaluation of joint cavity, masses, trauma, dysplasia, necrosis of the head of the hip, congruence evaluations, orthopedic indications etc. A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 24.2 sec.
  • Page 169 Pelvis reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B41s B70s Increment 5.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 12.5 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 170: Pelvisroutine

    Pelvis PelvisRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine pelvis studies. E. g. processes of the prostate, urinary bladder, rectum, gynecological indications etc. A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 13.1 sec.
  • Page 171 Pelvis PelvisRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B41s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 11.9 mGy Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 50 sec.* Flow rate 2.0 –...

  • Page 172: Spine

    Spine Overview • SpineRoutineSeq Sequence mode for routine spine studies • SpineObeseSeq Sequence mode for studies of obese patients • Spine Spiral mode for thoracal/lumbar studies • C-Spine Thin slice spiral mode for cervical spine studies...

  • Page 173: Hints In General

    Spine Hints in General • Topogram: Lateral, 512 mm for thoracic and lumbar spine and 256 mm for the C-spine. • Patient positioning for thoracic and lumbar spine studies: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported.
  • Page 174 Spine Body kernels: • As standard kernels for body tissue studies B30s or B40s are recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s or B10s (extremely soft). The kernels B31s or B41s have about the same visual sharpness as B30s, respectively, B40s, the image appearance, however, is more agreeable due to a ”fine-grained”...
  • Page 175 Spine...

  • Page 176: Spineroutineseq

    Spine SpineRoutineSeq Indications: Sequence mode for spine studies, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. This protocol contains three ranges: L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1. The scan length of each range is 2.8 cm Three different typical gantry tilts are predefined: for L3-L4: 0°, for L4-L5: +5°...

  • Page 177: Spineobeseseq

    Spine SpineObeseSeq Indications: Sequence mode for spine studies of the obese patients when higher dose are needed, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. This protocol contains three ranges: L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1. The scan length of each range is 2.8 cm Three different typical gantry tilts are predefined: for L3-L4: 0°, for L4-L5: +5°...

  • Page 178: Spine

    Spine Spine Indications: Spiral mode for thoracic and lumbar spine studies, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 20.8 sec.
  • Page 179 Spine Spine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 2.5 mm 2.5 mm Feed/Rotation 8.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B31s B60s Increment 2.5 mm 1.5 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 21.6 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 180: C-Spine

    Spine C-Spine Indications: Spiral mode for cervical spine studies, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. A range of 15 cm will be covered in 27 sec.
  • Page 181 Spine C-Spine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B31s B60s Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 19.8 mGy For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 182: Extremities

    Extremities Overview • AngioRunOff For long range CTA spiral studies • AngioRunOff06s For long range CTA spiral studies, using a rotation time of 0.6 sec. (optional) • ExtrCombi Combination for HiRes bone and soft tissue spiral studies • ExtrHR Spiral mode for bone High Resolution studies using 0.5 mm collimation (optional)

  • Page 183: Hints In General

    Extremities Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 128/256 mm for joint studies; 1024/1500 mm for CTA. • Patient positioning: Depends on the region of examination. In general, for bilateral studies, you should always try to position the patient evenly whenever the patient can comply.
  • Page 184 Extremities Body kernels: • As standard kernels for body tissue studies B30s or B40s are recommended; softer images are obtained with B20s or B10s (extremely soft). The kernels B31s or B41s have about the same visual sharpness as B30s, respectively, B40s, the image appearance, however, is more agreeable due to a ”fine-grained”...
  • Page 185 Extremities...

  • Page 186: Angiorunoff

    Extremities AngioRunOff Indications: For CTA studies A range of 80 cm will be done in 31.2 sec. AngioRunOff Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 21.6 mm Rotation time 0.8 sec. Kernel B31s Increment 1.5 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI...
  • Page 187 Extremities For the 1 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.

  • Page 188: Angiorunoff06S

    Extremities AngioRunOff06s Indications: For CTA studies, using rotation time 0.6 sec. A range of 80 cm will be done in 23.4 sec. AngioRunOff Effective mAs Slice collimation 2.0 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 21.6 mm Rotation time 0.6 sec. Kernel B31s Increment...
  • Page 189 Extremities For the 1 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.

  • Page 190: Extrcombi

    Extremities ExtrCombi Indications: Spiral mode for the combination of HiRes bone and soft tissue studies. E. g. masses, trauma, disorders of the joint etc. A range of 10 cm will be covered in 10.5 sec. Extremity reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 5.0 mm...
  • Page 191 Extremities For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MPR Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MPR, and a coronal MPRthick 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.

  • Page 192: Extrhr

    Extremities ExtrHR Indications: Spiral mode for HiRes bone study. E. g. trauma, ortho- pedic indications etc. A range of 10 cm will be covered in 35.3 sec.
  • Page 193 Extremities ExtrHR Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.5 mm Slice width 0.63 mm Feed/Rotation 3.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel U90s Increment 0.3 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 6.8 mGy This protocol is used for High Resolution studies. For image reconstruction of soft tissue, use kernel H30s/H31s.
  • Page 194 Siemens reserves the right to modify the design and specifications contained herein without prior notice. Please contact your local Siemens Sales Representative for the most current information. Original images always loose a certain amount of detail when reproduced. Siemens AG...

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