Siemens SOMATOM SENSATION CARDIAC A60 - Manual (Page 32)

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HeartView CT
CaScoreSpiStd
Indications:
This is a standard spiral scanning protocol, using
an ECG gating technique for coronary calcium scoring
studies, with a rotation time of 0.42 seconds.
Topogram:
AP, 512 mm.
From the carina until
the apex of the heart.
A typical range of
15 cm covering the
entire heart can
be done in 11.6 s.
CaScoreSpiStd
kV 120
Effective mAs 133
Slice collimation 1.5 mm
Slice width 3 mm
Feed/Rotation 5.7 mm
Rotation time 0.42 sec.
Temporal Resolution Up to105 ms*
Kernel B35f
Increment 1.5 mm
Image order cr-ca
CTDI
w
9.6 mGy
Effective Dose Male: 2.1 mSv
Female: 3.1 mSv
* Depends on heart rate.