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Hints
• You could repeat the same protocol by simply click-
ing the chronicle with the right mouse button for
“repeat“, e.g., when both non-contrast and contrast
studies are required.
• For lung cancer evaluation, this protocol can be com-
bined with the protocol “Neck Routine”.
ThorFast 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 130
Effective mAs 60
Rotation time 0.8 sec
Slice collimation 5.0 mm
Slice width 8.0 mm 8.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 20.0 mm
Pitch Factor 2.0
Increment 8.0 mm 8.0 mm
Kernel B41s B70s
CTDIVol
6.47 mGy
Effective dose Male:
3.38
mSv
Female:
4.39
mSv
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay 25 – 30 sec.
Flow rate 2.5 ml/sec.
Total amount 80 ml
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