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Spine
C-SpineSeq
Indications:
Sequential mode for cervical spine studies, e.g., pro-
lapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors, etc.
with a typical length for each range of 1.2 cm.
This protocol contains five ranges:
C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7
C2-3 C3-4 C4-5
kV 130 130 130
Effective mAs 170 170 170
Rotation time 1.5 sec 1.5 sec 1.5 sec
Slice
collimation
1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm
Slice width 2.0 mm 2.0 mm 2.0 mm
Feed/Scan 2.0 mm 2.0 mm 2.0 mm
Kernel B50s B50s B50s
CTDIVol 18.33
mGy
18.33
mGy
18.33
mGy
Effective dose Male:
0.18
mSv
Female:
0.14
mSv
Male:
0.39
mSv
Female:
0.21
mSv
Male:
0.66
mSv
Female:
0.45
mSv
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