User's Manual

Wireless Digital Flat Panel Detector Mars1717X
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obtain images that are adequate clinically.
Additional guidance and recommendation are provided by the Alliance for Radiation Safety in
Pediatric Imaging (Image Gently Alliance)
https://www.imagegently.org/
Table 1 : Techniques for Typical Body Parts
Body Parts Patient Size kVp mAs SID Grid
Abdomen
AP/PA
Very Low Birth Weight (Less
than 1.5Kg)
55 1 1m No
Low Birth Weight (Between 1.5
and 2.5Kg)
55 1.6 1m No
Newborn (Age is less than 1
month and Weight above than
2.5Kg)
70 1.6 1m No
Body Parts Patient Size kVp mAs SID Grid
Abdomen
AP/PA
Infant (Age is between 1 month
and 2 years)
73 2 1m No
Child (Age is between 2 years and
12 years)
75 7.1 1m Yes
Preadolescent (Age is between 12
years and 13 years)
75 14 1m Yes
Adolescent (Age is between 13
years and 21 years)
75 20 1m Yes
Adult Small 75 18 1m Yes
Adult Medium 80 22 1m Yes
Adult Large 85 32 1m Yes
Chest PA/AP
Very Low Birth Weight 50 1 1m No
Low Birth Weight 55 1 1m No
Newborn 65 1 1m No
Infant 70 1.6 1m No
Child 70 1.6 1m No
Preadolescent 90 2 1m Yes
Adolescent 90 2 1m Yes
Adult Small 110 1.8 1.8m Yes
Adult Medium 110 2.8 1.8m Yes
Adult Large 120 4 1.8m Yes
Extremities
Very Low Birth Weight 50 1 1m no