Siemens SOMATOM SENSATION CARDIAC A60 - Manual (Page 91)

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Head
AngioHead 2 nd Reconstr.
kV 120
Effective mAs 100
Slice collimation 0.75 mm
Slice width 4.0 mm 1.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm
Rotation time 0.5 sec.
Kernel H20f H10f
Increment 4.0 mm 0.7 mm
Image order ca-cr
CTDI
w
21.1 mGy
Effective dose Male: 0.4 mSv
Female: 0.5 mSv
Use of CARE Bolus with monitoring scans positioned at
the level of the basilar artery or carotid artery. Set the
trigger threshold at 120 HU, or use manual triggering.
MIPthin: AngioHead coronal
Image thickness 3
Distance between images 3
Number of images 35
For the 2 nd 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
18 sec.
Flow rate 3.5 ml/s
Total amount 75 ml