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Head
Sinus
Indications:
Spiral mode for paranasal sinuses studies, e.g., sinusi-
tis, mucocele, pneumatization, polyposis, tumor, cor-
rections etc.
A range of 7 cm will be covered in 37 sec.
Sinus 2
nd
reconstr.
kV 130
Effective mAs 60
Rotation time 1.0 sec
Slice collimation 1.0 mm
Slice width 3.0 mm 1.25 mm
Feed/Rotation 2.0 mm
Pitch Factor 1.0
Increment 3.0 mm 0.8 mm
Kernel H70s H70s
CTDIVol
13.66 mGy
Effective dose Male: 0.21 mSv
Female: 0.22 mSv
Contrast medium IV injection
Start delay 60 sec
Flow rate 2 ml/sec
Total amount 50 – 60 ml
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