Scanner User Manual

Abdomen
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* CARE Bolus may be used to optimize the bolus tim-
ing. Set the ROI for monitoring scan in the abdominal
aorta at the beginning of the scan range with trigger
-
ing threshold of 120 HU, or use manual triggering.
Non
Contrast
Arterial
Phase
Venous
Phase
kV 130 130 130
Effective mAs 80 80 80
Rotation time 1.0 sec 0.8/1.0
sec
1.0 sec
Slice
collimation
5.0 mm 5.0 mm 5.0 mm
Slice width 8.0 mm 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm 14.0/
15.0
mm
15.0 mm
Pitch Factor 1.5 1.4/1.5 1.5
Increment 8.0 mm 6.0 mm 6.0 mm
Kernel B41s B41s B41s
CTDIVol 8.62 mGy 8.62 mGy 8.62 mGy
Effective dose Male:
3.34 mSv
Female:
4.19 mSv
Male:
3.34 mSv
Female:
4.19 mSv
Male:
3.34 mSv
Female:
4.19 mSv
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay 20 – 25 sec.* (arterial phase)
50 – 75 sec.* (venous phase)
Flow rate 3.0 ml/sec.
Total amount 100 ml
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