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Children
BodyAngio
Indications:
Spiral mode for abdominal CT Angio studies, e.g., vas-
cular abnormalities, aneurysms, etc.
A range of 10 cm will be covered in 19 sec.
* The conversion factor for a 7-year-old child, and a
scan range of 100 mm was used.
BodyAngio 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 80
Effective mAs 41
Rotation time 1.0 sec
Slice
collimation
1.5 mm
Slice width 3.0 mm 2.0 mm
Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm
Pitch Factor 2.0
Increment 3.0 mm 1.5 mm
Kernel B41s B41s
CTDIVol 1.13 mGy
Effective dose Male:
0.73
mSv*
Female:
0.84 mSv*
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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