Scanner User Manual

Children
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• Children, who are more than 6 years old, should be
scanned with an adult protocol.
• In order to optimize image quality versus radiation
dose, scans are provided within a maximum scan
field of 300
mm with respect to the iso-center. No
recon job with a field of view exceeding those limits
will be possible. Therefore, patient positioning has to
be performed accurately to ensure a centered loca
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tion of the skull.
• Please change the mAs value according to the age of
the child:
3 – 6 years 100 mAs.
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay exam dependent
Flow rate dependent upon needle size/
Access site
Total amount 1 – 2 ml per kg of body weight
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