AIRO Application Guide Protocols & Principles
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<strong>Application</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>Protocols</strong> and <strong>Principles</strong><br />
MI-42-0005 Rev 8<br />
3.6.1 C-SpineHelical<br />
Indications:<br />
Helical mode for cervical spine studies, e.g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. A range of 160 mm<br />
will be covered in 8 sec.<br />
Adult<br />
C-SpineHelical<br />
Original Alternate Newborn Baby Toddler<br />
Pre-<br />
School<br />
Pediatric<br />
Schoolaged<br />
Preadolescent<br />
Teenager<br />
kV 120 120 100 100 100 100 100 120 120 120<br />
mA 93 95 24 28 28 37 50 50 65 79<br />
Effective mAs 126.2 128.9 32.2 37.4 37.4 50.3 68.3 68.3 87.7 107.0<br />
Rotation Time 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s 1.92 s<br />
Slice<br />
Collimation<br />
Late<br />
Adolescent<br />
1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm 1.06 mm<br />
Slice Width 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.0 mm<br />
Feed/Rotation 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm<br />
Pitch Factor 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415 1.415<br />
Kernel Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp<br />
CTDIvol 18.8 mGy 19.2 mGy 3.1 mGy 3.6 mGy 3.6 mGy 4.8 mGy 6.6 mGy 10.2 mGy 13.1 mGy 16.0 mGy<br />
Weight<br />
Adapted<br />
No No No No No No No No No No<br />
Weight 70 kg 70 kg 3 kg 8 kg 13 kg 17 kg 27 kg 39 kg 59 kg 70 kg<br />
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