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  • Page 1 SOMATOM Sensation 16 Application Guide Routine Protocols Software Version A50...
  • Page 2 We express our sincere gratitude to the many customers who contributed valuable input. In addition I would like to stress at this point that the SOMATOM Sensation 16 Application Guide is based very much on the other SOMATOM Application Guides which have been written by Dr.
  • Page 3 Overview General Children Head Neck Shoulder Thorax Abdomen Pelvis Spine Extremities...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Content General · Concept · Scan Set Up · Scan and Reconstruction – Slice Collimation and Slice Width – Pitch – Recon Job – Kernel – Image Filter · Effective mAs · Dose Information – CARE Dose – How Does It Work ·...
  • Page 5 Content Head · Overview · Hints in General · AngioHead · AngioThinSlice · HeadSeq · HeadSpi · InnerEarSeq · InnerEarSpi · OrbiSinusSpi Neck · Overview · Hints in General · AngioCarotid · NeckRoutine · ThinSliceSpi Shoulder · Overview · Hints in General ·...
  • Page 6 Content Pelvis · Overview · Hints in General · HipSpi · PelvisRoutine Spine · Overview · Hints in General · RoutineSeq · ObeseSeq · SpineSpi · ThinSliceSpi Extremities · Overview · Hints in General · AngioRunOff · CombiSpi · ExtrUHRSeq ·...
  • Page 7 Content...

  • Page 8: General

    General Concept The scan protocols for adult are defined according to body regions – Head, Neck, Shoulder, Thorax, Abdomen, Spine, Pelvis, Extremities. The pediatric scan protocols are defined under the folder “Children“. The protocols for special applications are defined under “Special“ (please refer to the Application Guide for Special applications).

  • Page 9: Scan Set Up

    (e. g. 16 x 0.75 mm). Slice width is the true thickness of the reconstructed image. With the SOMATOM Sensation 16, you select the slice collimation together with the slice width desired, the slice width is independent of pitch and algorithm, i. e.
  • Page 10 General During scanning the user normally will get “Real time” reconstructed images in full image quality, if the “fast” slice has been selected. In some cases – this depends also on Scan range, Feed/ Rotation and Reconstruction increment – the Recon icon on the chronicle will be labeled with “RT”.

  • Page 11: Pitch

    E. g.: slice collimation = 16 x 1.5 mm, table moves 24 mm per rotation, then the Pitch Factor = 1 With the SOMATOM Sensation 16, you do not need to select pitch. Once the scan range, scan time, slice colli- mation, and rotation time is defined, the software will adapt the table feed per rotation accordingly.

  • Page 12: Kernel

    General Kernels There are 5 different types of kernels: “H“ stands for Head, “B“ stands for Body, “U“ stands for Ultra High Resolution, “C“ stands for ChildHead, and “S“ stands for Special Application, e. g., Osteo CT. The image sharpness are defined by the numbers – the higher the number, the sharper the image;...

  • Page 13: Effective Mas

    The effective mAs takes into account the influence of pitch on both the image quality and dose: Effective mAs = mAs/Pitch Factor To calculate the dose on the SOMATOM Sensation 16, you simply have to multiply the CTDI per mAs with the...

  • Page 14: Dose Information

    General Dose Information The dose as described by CTDI is displayed on the user interface for the selected scan parameters. The CTDI is measured in the dedicated plastic phantoms – 16 cm diameter for head and 32 cm diameter for body (as defined in IEC 60601 –...
  • Page 15 General The concept of effective dose would allow the com- parison of radiation risk associated with different CT or x-ray exams, i. e. different exams associated with the same effective dose would have the same radiation risk for the patient. It also allows comparing the applied x-ray exposure to the natural background radiation, e.
  • Page 16 Sensation 16 has modified shaped filters which might cause slightly different effective dose numbers (differ- ence not expected to be more than 5%). An update of WinDose for the SOMATOM Sensation 16 is currently developed. * The Calculation of Dose from External Photon Exposures Using Reference Human Phantoms and Monte Carlo Methods.

  • Page 17: Care Dose

    General CARE Dose CARE Dose is a clinical application package that pro- vides real-time tube current modulation for Spiral and Sequential Scanning. CARE Dose reduces patient dose significantly, espe- cially in the regions of shoulder and pelvis. It decreases tube load, which extends the capacity for volume scan- ning with thinner slices, larger volumes or Multi-phase studies.
  • Page 18 General Fig. 5: Principle of CARE Dose tube current adaptation. • CARE Dose is pre-selected by default for all standard protocols. It can be switched on/off in the scan card. • The application of CARE Dose does not require any changes in the scan parameters.

  • Page 19: Workflow

    General Workflow Auto Load in 3D and Postprocessing Presets If there are examinations, where you always do some 3D evaluation after the scanning, you can activate on the Examination Card/Auto Tasking for this recon job the Auto load in 3D. Choose from the pull down menu the Postprocessing type.

  • Page 20: Contrast Medium Iv Injection

    General Some of the Scan protocols, mainly for Angio exami- nations, are already delivered with Auto load in 3D. If you do not like, please deselect the Auto load in 3D and save your scan protocol. Some of the Scan protocols are delivered with links to a Postprocessing protocol.

  • Page 21: How To Create Your Own Scan Protocols

    – Do not mix head and body scan protocols: e. g. do not save a head mode in the abdomen directory. – System/Run offers the tool “Restore Default Scan Protocols“ which allows one to remove user specific scan protocols and to restore the Siemens default settings.
  • Page 22 General – System/Edit offers save/delete Scan Protocols. – System/Run also offers the tool “List Scan Protocols“ which generates an HTML table of all available scan protocols. This list can be printed or saved on Floppy (“File/Save As…“).
  • Page 23 General...

  • Page 24: Children

    Children Overview This folder contains 20 organ specific pediatric proto- cols with 2 to 5 age or weight dependant subgroups. For your convenience, the protocols are numbered according to the body regions, i. e. from head to extre- mities. The scan protocols for Head and Neck regions are defined according to age, and the scan protocols for the other body regions are defined according to body weight.
  • Page 25 Children • InnerEarSeq High Resolution mode for inner ear sequential studies • InnerEarSpi High Resolution mode for inner ear spiral studies • Head Angio For head CT Angio studies • NeckRoutine For routine neck spiral studies • CarotidCTA For carotid CT Angio studies •...

  • Page 26: Hints In General

    Children Hints in General 1.Topograms: 256 mm lateral topograms are defined for the head modes, and 512 mm AP topograms are defined for the body modes. Please keep in mind that the children’s size can be dramatically different. You should press the “Hold Measurement“ button when- ever the range shown on the real time growing topo- gram is long enough, in order to avoid unnecessary radiation.
  • Page 27 Children The proper personnel and equipment must also be readily available at your disposal in the event of a problem. 6.Oral and rectal contrast administration: Depending on the reason for the exam/status of the patient, oral contrast may or may not be given to these patients. In general, oral contrast is recommended to opacify the intestinal tract, as unopacified bowel can have the appearance of abdominal fluid or mass effect.Oral,...
  • Page 28 Children Note: these are injector guidelines based on an antecubital injection site. These guidelines may need to be adjusted if the site is more peripheral. Needle Size (gauge) Flow Rate (ml/sec) 2.0 – 3.0 3.0 – 5.0 Central lines and ports may need to be hand injected or power injected at a very low flow rate (1 ml/sec).
  • Page 29 Children...

  • Page 30: Headspi

    Children HeadSpi Indications: Spiral mode for routine head studies, e. g. tumors, hydrocephalus, hemorrhaging, abnormalities, etc. HeadSpi Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 4.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.2 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel C30s Increment 4.0 mm Image order ca-cr * The mAs should be adjusted to the age of the child.
  • Page 31 Children Tips • Children, who are more than 6 years old, should be scanned with an adult protocol as the skull by this time is fully grown. • When bone structure is of interest, use kernel C60s for image reconstruction. •...

  • Page 32: Headseq

    Children HeadSeq Indications: Sequential mode for routine head studies for children, e. g. tumors, hydrocephalus, hemorrhaging, abnormalities, etc. HeadSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 4.5 mm Feed/Scan 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel C30s Image order ca-cr * The mAs should be adjusted to the age of the child.
  • Page 33 Children Tips • Children, who are more than 6 years old, should be scanned with an adult protocol as the skull by this time is fully grown. • When bone structure is of interest, use kernel C60s for image reconstruction. •...

  • Page 34: Sinusroutine

    Children SinusRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine studies of the paranasal sinuses and orbits, e. g. sinusitis, pneumatization, polyposis, malformations, tumors, etc. SinusRoutine SinusRoutine Soft tissue Bone reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 13.5 mm Rotation time...
  • Page 35 Children Tips • Children, who are more than 6 years old, should be scanned with an adult protocol as the skull by this time is fully grown. • The second recon job is defined with kernel H60s for the interest of bone structures. •...

  • Page 36: Sinusmpr

    Children SinusMPR Indications: Spiral mode for the paranasal sinuses when multi planar reformation (MPR) are intended, e. g. sinusitis, pneumatization, polyposis, malformations, tumors etc. SinusMPR SinusMPR Soft tissue Bone reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 6.1 mm...
  • Page 37 Children mAs CTDI Effective dose (mGy) (mSv) < 3 years 120 40 Male: 0.4* Female: 0.4* 3 years – 120 60 13.4 Male: 0.5** 6 years Female: 0.5** * The conversion factor for an 8-week-old, and a scan range of 30 mm was used. ** The conversion factor for a 7-year-old, 100 mAs and a scan range of 40 mm was used.

  • Page 38: Innerearseq

    Children InnerEarSeq Indications: High Resolution Spiral mode for inner ear studies, e. g. malformations of the inner ear, inflammatory changes, pathologies of the mastoid process, tumorous processes of the pyramids, post-traumatic changes, etc. InnerEarSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.6 mm Slice width 0.6 mm Feed/Scan...
  • Page 39 Children mAs CTDI Effective dose (mGy) (mSv) < 3 years 120 40 13.2 Male: 0.5* Female: 0.5* 3 years – 120 60 19.8 Male: 0.7** 6 years Female: 0.7** * The conversion factor for an 8-week-old, and a scan range of 30 mm was used. ** The conversion factor for a 7-year-old, 100 mAs and a scan range of 40 mm was used.

  • Page 40: Innerearspi

    Children InnerEarSpi Indications: High Resolution Spiral mode for inner ear studies, e. g. malformations of the inner ear, inflammatory changes, pathologies of the mastoid process, tumorous processes of the pyramids, post-traumatic changes, etc. InnerEarSpi Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 2.0 mm Feed/Rotation...
  • Page 41 Children mAs CTDI Effective dose (mGy) (mSv) < 3 years 120 40 Male: 0.4* Female: 0.4* 3 years – 120 60 13.4 Male: 0.5** 6 years Female: 0.5** * The conversion factor for an 8-week-old, and a scan range of 30 mm was used. ** The conversion factor for a 7-year-old, 100 mAs and a scan range of 40 mm was used.

  • Page 42: Headangio

    Children HeadAngio Indications: Spiral mode for head CT angiography, e. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumors etc. HeadAngio reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 2.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 6.8 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel H20f H10f Increment 2.0 mm 0.7 mm...
  • Page 43 Children For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and a coronal MIPthin Range will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 44: Neckroutine

    Children NeckRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine neck studies, e. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses, etc. NeckRoutine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 6.0 mm 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s B60s Increment 6.0 mm 3.0 mm Image order...
  • Page 45 Children 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 Tips • Children, who are more than 12 years old should be scanned with an adult protocol. •...

  • Page 46: Carotidcta

    Children CarotidCTA Indications: CT angiography of the carotid arteries, e. g. carotid stenosis or occlusion, vascular abnormalities of the carotids or vertebral arteries, etc. CarotidCTA reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec.
  • Page 47 Children For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and a coronal MIPthin Range will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 48: Neonatebody

    Children NeonateBody Indications: Spiral mode for routine neonate body studies, e. g. tumors, abnormalities, malformations, abscesses, etc. NeonateBody Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f Increment 6.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI...
  • Page 49 Children...

  • Page 50: Chestroutine

    Children ChestRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine thorax studies, e. g. pneumonia, tumors, metastases, lymphoma, vascular abnormalities etc. ChestRoutine 2 reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 6.0 mm 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B60f...
  • Page 51 Children Body weight kV mAs CTDI Effective dose (mGy) (mSv) < 15 kg 120 17 Male: 0.6* Female: 0.8* 15 – 24 kg 120 20 25 – 34 kg 120 30 Male: 0.9** Female: 1.1** 35 – 44 kg 120 50 45 –...

  • Page 52: Chestcombi

    Children ChestCombi Indications: Spiral mode for routine thorax studies, e. g. pneumonia, tumors, metastases, lymphoma, vascular abnormalities etc. ChestCombi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 2.0 mm Feed/Rotation 30.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B60f Increment...
  • Page 53 Children Body Weight kV mAs CTDI Effective dose (mGy) (mSv) < 25 kg 120 25 Male: 0.9* Female: 1.1* 25 – 44 kg 120 45 Male: 1.4** Female: 1.6** 45 – 54 kg 120 65 * The conversion factor for an 8-week-old, and a scan range of 100 mm was used.

  • Page 54: Thoraxseqhr

    Children ThoraxSeqHR Indications: Sequence mode for High Resolution lung studies, e. g. interstitial changes of the lung parenchyma, etc. ThoraxSeqHR Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.0 mm Feed/Scan 10.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B70s Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight of the child.
  • Page 55 Children...

  • Page 56: Abdpelroutine

    Children AbdPelRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine studies in the region of abdomen and pelvis, e. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses, post-traumatic changes, etc. AbdPelRoutine 2 reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec.
  • Page 57 Children 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 54 kg should be examined with an adult protocol. •...

  • Page 58: Abdcta

    Children AbdCTA Indications: For abdominal CT Angio studies, e. g. vascular abnormalities, aneurysms, etc. AbdCTA reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f Increment 3.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca...
  • Page 59 Children For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and a sagittal MIPthin Range will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 60: Spinespiral

    Children SpineSpiral Indications: Spiral mode for spine studies, e. g. post-traumatic changes, tumors, malformations, orthopedic indi- cations, etc. SpinSpiral reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s B60s Increment...
  • Page 61 Children 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 Tips • Children with a body weight of more than 54 kg should be examined with an adult protocol. •...

  • Page 62: Spinempr

    Children SpineMPR Indications: Spiral mode for the spine when Multi planar reforma- tion (MPR) are intended, e. g. post-traumatic changes, tumors, malformations, CT-myelography, etc. SpineMPR reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 1.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 13.5 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec.
  • Page 63 Children The reconstructions can be loaded in the 3D Card, MPR. Select the Range function and a predefined range, linked to the series, will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 64: Extremityspiral

    Children ExtremitySpiral Indications: Spiral mode for extremity studies, e. g. post-traumatic changes, tumors, malformations, etc. ExtremitySpiral 2 reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s B60s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm...
  • Page 65 Children For the 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card, MPR. Select the Range function and a predefined range, linked to the series, will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 66: Extremityuhrseq

    Children ExtremityUHRSeq Indications: Sequence mode for Ultra High Resolution bone studies, e. g. tumors, post-traumatic changes, orthopedic indi- cations, etc. ExtremityUHRSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.6 mm Slice width 0.6 mm Feed/Scan 1.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel U80u Image order cr-ca * The mAs should be adjusted to the body weight...
  • Page 67 Children The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card, MPR. Select the Range function and a predefined range, linked to the series, will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 68: Extremityuhrspi

    Children ExtremityUHRSpi Indications: Spiral mode for Ultra High Resolution bone studies, e. g. tumors, post-traumatic changes, orthopedic indications, etc. ExtremityUHRSpi Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 0.75 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel U80u Increment 0.5 mm Image order cr-ca...
  • Page 69 Children The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card, MPR. Select the Range function and a predefined range, linked to the series, will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 70: Head

    Head Overview • AngioHead For CT Angio studies using 0.75 mm slice collimation and a 1.0 mm slice thickness • AngioThinSlice For CT Angio studies using 0.75 mm slice collimation and 0.75 mm slice thickness • HeadSeq Sequence mode for base of the skull and cerebrum routine studies •...

  • Page 71: Hints In General

    Head Hints in General • Topogram: Lateral, 256 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms resting against body, secure head well in the head holder, support lower legs. • Gantry tilt is available for sequence scanning, not for spiral scanning.

  • Page 72: Angiohead

    Head AngioHead Indications: Spiral mode for cerebral CT Angios, e. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumors and follow up studies etc. A range of 80 mm will be covered in 3.3 s.
  • Page 73 Head AngioHead reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 4.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel H20f B60s Increment 4.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order ca-cr CTDI 21.1 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.4 mSv Female: 0.5 mSv For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin...

  • Page 74: Angiothinslice

    Head AngioThinSlice Indications: For cerebral CT Angio studies, with one reconstruction job for a 0.75mm slice thickness. E. g. cerebral vascular abnormalities, tumor, and follow up studies etc. A range of 80 mm will be covered in 6.5 s.
  • Page 75 Head AngioThinSlice 2 reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 4.0 mm 0.75 mm Feed/Rotation 6.8 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel H20f H10f Increment 4.0 mm 0.5 mm Image order ca-cr CTDI 27.4 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.6 mSv Female: 0.7 mSv For the 2nd reconstruction the Autoload into MPRthick Range on the 3D Card is activated.

  • Page 76: Headseq

    Head HeadSeq Indications: Sequence mode for routine head studies, e. g. stroke, brain tumors, cranial trauma, cerebral atrophy, hydrocephalus, and inflammation, etc. Two ranges are predefined. One for the base of the skull and one for the cerebrum.
  • Page 77 Head ThinSliceSeq RoutineSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm 1.5 mm Slice width 4.5 mm 9.0 mm Feed/Scan 9.0 mm 18.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. 1.0 sec. Kernel H40s H40s Image order ca-cr ca-cr CTDI 58.2 mGy 60.3 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.7 mSv Male: 1.6 mSv...

  • Page 78: Headspi

    Head HeadSpi Indications: Spiral mode for routine head studies, e. g. stroke, brain tumors, cranial trauma, cerebral atrophy, hydro- cephalus, and inflammation, etc. Two ranges are predefined for the base of the skull and cerebrum.
  • Page 79 Head ThinSliceSpi RoutineSpi Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm 1.5 mm Slice width 4.0 mm 8.0 mm Feed/Rotation 5.1 mm 10.2 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. 0.75 sec. Kernel H40s H40s Increment 4.0 mm 8.0 mm Image order ca-cr ca-cr CTDI 58.2 mGy 60.3 mGy...

  • Page 80: Innerearseq

    Head InnerEarSeq Indications: Sequence mode for inner ear Ultra High-Resolution studies using 0.6 mm slice collimation. E. g. Inflammatory changes, tumorous processes of pyramids, cerebellopontine angle tumors, post- traumatic changes, etc. Note: UHR mode requires a 250 mm scan FOV. And it is mandatory to position the patient in the center of the scan Field of View.
  • Page 81 Head InnerEarSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.6 mm Slice width 0.6 mm Feed/Scan 1.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel U90u Image order ca-cr CTDI 39.6 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.6 mSv Female: 0.6 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 60 sec.

  • Page 82: Innerearspi

    Head InnerEarSpi Indications: Spiral mode for inner ear Ultra High-Resolution studies using 0.75 mm slice collimation. E. g. Inflammatory changes, tumorous processes of pyramids, cerebellopontine angle tumors, post- traumatic changes, etc. Note: UHR mode requires a 250 mm scan FOV. And it is mandatory to position the patient in the center of the scan Field of View.
  • Page 83 Head MPRthick: InnerEarSpi sagittal Image thickness Distance between images Number of images Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 60 sec. Flow rate 2 ml/sec. Total amount 50 ml For image reconstruction of soft tissue, use kernel U30.

  • Page 84: Orbisinusspi

    Head OrbiSinusSpi Indications: Spiral mode for orbita and paranasal sinuses studies, e. g. sinusitis, mucocele, pneumatization, polyposis, tumor, corrections etc. Two recon jobs are predefined for image reconstruction of the soft tissue and bone structure. OrbiSinusSpi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 4.0 mm...
  • Page 85 Head The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card, MPR. Select the Range function and a predefined range, linked to the series, will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 86: Neck

    Neck Overview • AngioCarotid For CTA studies • NeckRoutine For routine soft tissue studies • ThinSliceSpi For soft tissue thin slice studies...

  • Page 87: Hints In General

    Neck Hints in General • Topogram: Lateral, 256 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, hyperextend neck slightly, secure head well in head cradle. • Patient respiratory instruction: do not breathe, do not swallow. • For image reconstruction of bone structure, use kernel B60.

  • Page 88: Angiocarotid

    Neck AngioCarotid Indications: Noninvasive CT angiography of carotid stenosis or occlusions, plaques course abnormalities of the carotids and vertebral arteries, etc. A range of 20 cm including the aorta arch will be covered in 8.9 s.
  • Page 89 Neck AngioCarotid reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B30f Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.4 mGy Effective dose Male: 1.6 mSv Female: 1.7 mSv For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into MIPthin...

  • Page 90: Neckroutine

    Neck NeckRoutine Indications: For soft Tissue studies in the cervical region. E. g. tumors, lymphoma, abscesses etc. A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 7.2 s.
  • Page 91 Neck NeckRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.8 mGy Effective dose Male: 1.8 mSv Female: 1.9 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 45 sec.

  • Page 92: Thinslicespi

    Neck ThinSliceSpi Indications: Spiral mode using thin slices for soft tissue studies. E. g. the functional study of the throat. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice recon- struction used for post-processing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue. A typical range of 16 cm will be covered in 10.9 s.
  • Page 93 Neck ThinSliceSpi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s B30s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 12.6 mGy Effective dose Male: 1.7 mSv Female: 1.9 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 94: Shoulder

    Shoulder Overview • ShoulderSpi Spiral mode for HiRes bone studies and soft tissues...

  • Page 95: Hints In General

    Shoulder Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 256 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, the uninjured arm placed above the head, the injured arm placed flat against his body. If only one side is under investiga- tion, position this side in the center and support the other side with a Bocollo pillow.

  • Page 96: Shoulderspi

    Shoulder ShoulderSpi Indications: Spiral mode for HiRes bone studies and soft tissues. E. g. evaluation of joint cavities, masses, trauma, dislocations, orthopedic indications etc. A scan range of 15 cm will be covered in 17.9 s.
  • Page 97 Shoulder ShoulderSpi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 9.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B30s B60s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 11.7 mGy Effective dose Male: 2.0 mSv Female: 2.4 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 98: Thorax

    Thorax Overview • LungLowDose Spiral mode with very low dose for special lung studies, e. g. early visualization of pulmonary nodules • PulmonaryEmboli Spiral mode for Pulmonary Emboli studies • ThoraxCombi For the combination of thin slice lung and routine thorax studies •...

  • Page 99: Hints In General

    Thorax Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 512 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. • CARE Bolus may be used to optimize the bolus timing.

  • Page 100: Lunglowdose

    Thorax LungLowDose Indications: Lung studies with low dose setting, e. g. early visuali- zation of pulmonary nodules. A typical thorax study in a range of 30 cm will be covered in 8.9 s.
  • Page 101 Thorax LungLowDose reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 18.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B50f B20f Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 1.6 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.6 mSv Female: 0.7 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay...

  • Page 102: Pulmonaryemboli

    Thorax PulmonaryEmboli Indications: For Pulmonary Emboli studies. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 5 mm slice thickness, the second reconstruction, with 1 mm slice thickness. A range of 30 cm will be covered in 10.6 s.
  • Page 103 Thorax PulmonaryEmboli 2 reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B80f Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.8 mGy Effective dose Male: 3.0 mSv Female: 3.9 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay...

  • Page 104: Thoraxcombi

    Thorax ThoraxCombi Indications: Combining thin slice lung and routine thorax studies with one spiral scan. E. g. thorax studies in general and interstitial changes in the lungs. There are two recon jobs predefined. The first one, with 5 mm slice thickness, for the mediastinum, the second reconstruction, with 1 mm slice thickness, for the lung.
  • Page 105 Thorax ThoraxCombi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B80f Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.8 mGy Effective dose Male: 3.0 mSv Female: 3.9 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 106: Thoraxroutine

    Thorax ThoraxRoutine Indications: Routine studies for the region of thorax, e. g. screening of tumors, metastases, lymphoma, lymph nodes, vascular anomalies etc. A range of 30 cm will be covered in 5.6 s.
  • Page 107 Thorax ThoraxRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 6.0 mm Feed/Rotation 30.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B40f Increment 6.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.0 mGy Effective dose Male: 2.8 mSv Female: 3.6 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 25 –...

  • Page 108: Thoraxhires

    Thorax ThoraxHiRes Indications: HiRes studies. E. g. interstitial changes in the lungs, or peripheral emboli. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice recon- struction used for post-processing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue. A range of 30 cm for the complete thorax will be covered in 17.6 s.
  • Page 109 Thorax ThoraxHiRes reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 13.5 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s B80s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.6 mGy Effective dose Male: 2.9 mSv Female: 3.8 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 110: Thoraxseqhires

    Thorax ThoraxSeqHiRes Indications: Sequence mode for HiRes lung studies. E. g. interstitial changes in the lungs. Images are acquired in 15 mm intervals.
  • Page 111 Thorax ThoraxSeqHiRes Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.0 mm Slice width 1.0 mm Feed/Scan 15.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B80f Image order cr-ca CTDI 1.1 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.1 mSv Female: 0.1 mSv If you want to reconstruct thin slices in every 10 or 20 mm instead of 15 mm as predefined, simply change the Feed/Scan before loading the mode.

  • Page 112: Abdomen

    Abdomen Overview • AbdRoutine For routine abdominal studies • AbdThinSlice For abdomen thin slice studies • AbdMultiPhase For combination of CTA and two phases soft tissue studies • AngioFast For long-range CTA studies • AngioRoutine For CTA routine studies...

  • Page 113: Hints In General

    Abdomen Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 512 or 768 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. • Patient respiratory instructions: inspiration. • Oral administration of contrast medium: For abdominal studies, it is necessary to delineate the bowels from other structures such as lymph nodes, abdominal masses &...
  • Page 114 Abdomen Note: – In general, for abdominal studies such as liver, gall bladder (query stones), pancreas, gastrointestinal studies, focal lesion of the kidneys and CTA studies, it is sufficient to use just water. Water is more effective than positive oral contrast agent in depicting the linings of the stomach &...
  • Page 115 Abdomen...

  • Page 116: Abdroutine

    Abdomen AbdRoutine Indications: All routines in the region of abdomen, e. g. screening, follow-up examinations etc. A complete abdomen/pelvis scan, in a range of 40 cm will be covered in 8.9 s, and a typical liver scan in a range of 20 cm will be covered in 4.5 s.
  • Page 117 Abdomen AbdRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.0 mGy Effective dose Male: 5.8 mSv Female: 8.9 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 50 –...

  • Page 118: Abdthinslice

    Abdomen AbdThinSlice Indications: Thin slice scan for soft tissue studies. E. g. a range of 20 cm for liver, pancreas or kidneys will be covered in 8.9 s. Two recon jobs are predefined: thinner slice recon- struction used for post-processing, and thicker slice reconstruction for soft tissue.
  • Page 119 Abdomen AbdThinSlice reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B20f Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.9 mGy Effective dose Male: 3.4 mSv Female: 4.1 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 120: Abdmultiphase

    Abdomen AbdMultiPhase Indications: Combination of CTA and soft tissue studies. E. g. a range of 20 cm including liver, pancreas and kidney: arterial phase acquired with 0.75 mm slice collimation in 8.9 s, image reconstructed in 1.0 mm for post- processing, and 5 mm for soft tissue enhancement.
  • Page 121 Abdomen For the 2 reconstruction of the Arterial Phase the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is acti- vated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and coronal MIPthin Range will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 122: Angiofast

    Abdomen AngioFast Indications: Long range CTA studies. E. g.: a typical study of the whole aorta including its branchiocephalic trunk and iliac arteries in a range of 80 cm will be covered in 19.6 s.
  • Page 123 Abdomen AngioFast reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 2.0 mm Feed/Rotation 21.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B20f Increment 5.0 mm 1.5 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.1 mGy Effective dose Male: 10.8 mSv Female: 16.4 mSv For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the...

  • Page 124: Angioroutine

    Abdomen AngioRoutine Indications: For abdominal CTA studies. E. g.: a typical study of renal arteries in a range of 40 cm will be covered in 13.9 s.
  • Page 125 Abdomen AngioRoutine reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 15.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f B20f Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.1 mGy Effective dose Male: 5.8 mSv Female: 7.5 mSv For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the...

  • Page 126: Pelvis

    Pelvis Overview • HipSpi Spiral mode for HiRes bone and soft tissue studies of the Hip • PelvisRoutine Spiral mode for routine pelvis studies...

  • Page 127: Hints In General

    Pelvis Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 512 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. • A breathing command is not necessarily required for the pelvic examination, since respiration does not negatively influence this region.

  • Page 128: Hipspi

    Pelvis HipSpi Indications: Spiral mode for HiRes bone studies and soft tissue studies of the Hip. E. g. evaluation of joint cavity, masses, trauma, dysplasia, necrosis of the head of the hip, congruence evaluations, orthopedic indications etc. A typical range of 10 cm will be covered in 9.5 s.
  • Page 129 Pelvis HipSpi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 12.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B30s B60s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 11.7 mGy Effective dose Male: 2.2 mSv Female: 2.0 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 130: Pelvisroutine

    Pelvis PelvisRoutine Indications: Spiral mode for routine pelvis studies. E. g. processes of the prostate, urinary bladder, rectum, gynecological indications etc. A typical range of 20 cm will be covered in 4.8 s.
  • Page 131 Pelvis PelvisRoutine Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 5.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30f Increment 5.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 9.8 mGy Effective dose Male: 3.3 mSv Female: 4.8 mSv Contrast medium IV injection Start delay 50 sec.* Flow rate...

  • Page 132: Spine

    Spine Overview • RoutineSeq Sequence mode for routine spine studies • ObeseSeq Sequence mode for studies of obese patients • SpineSpi Spiral mode for spine studies • ThinSliceSpi Thin slice spiral mode for spine studies...

  • Page 133: Hints In General

    Spine Hints in General • Topogram: Lateral, 512 mm. • Patient positioning: Patient lying in supine position, arms positioned comfortably above the head in the head-arm rest, lower legs supported. Any possible injuries to the spinal column should be determined before beginning the examination and taken into account when repositioning the patient.

  • Page 134: Routineseq

    Spine RoutineSeq Indications: Sequence mode for spine studies, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. RoutineSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 1.5 mm Feed/Scan 9.0 mm Rotation time 1.0 sec. Kernel B30s Cycle time 3.0 sec. Image order cr-ca CTDI...

  • Page 135: Obeseseq

    Spine ObeseSeq Indications: Sequence mode for spine studies of the obese patients when higher dose are needed, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. ObeseSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 1.5 mm Feed/Scan 9.0 mm Rotation time 1.5 sec.

  • Page 136: Spinespi

    Spine SpineSpi Indications: Sequence mode for spine studies, e. g. prolapse, degenerative changes, trauma, tumors etc. A range of 20 cm will be covered in 12.1 s. SpineSpi Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 3.0 mm Feed/Rotation 13.5 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec.

  • Page 137: Thinslicespi

    Spine ThinSliceSpi Indications: Thin slice spiral mode for spine studies when high resolution for fine structure is required. ThinSliceSpi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 3.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 6.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B60s B60s Increment...

  • Page 138: Extremities

    Extremities Overview • AngioRunOff For long range CTA studies • CombiSpi Combination for HiRes bone and soft tissue studies • ExtrUHRSeq Spiral mode for bone ultra high-resolution studies using 0.6 mm collimation • ExtrUHRSpi Spiral mode for bone ultra high-resolution studies using 0.75 mm collimation...

  • Page 139: Hints In General

    Extremities Hints in General • Topogram: AP, 128/256 mm for joint studies; 1024/1540 mm for CTA. • Patient positioning: Depends on the region of examination. In general, for bilateral studies, you should always try to position the patient evenly whenever the patient can comply.

  • Page 140: Angiorunoff

    Extremities AngioRunOff Indications: For CTA studies A range of 100 cm will be done in 21.4 s. AngioRunOff reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 1.5 mm Slice width 6.0 mm 2.0 mm Feed/Rotation 24.0 mm Rotation time 0.5 sec. Kernel B30s B20s Increment 6.0 mm...
  • Page 141 Extremities For the 2 reconstruction the Autoload into the MIPthin Range on the 3D Card is activated. The images will be automatically loaded into 3D, MIPthin, and coronal MIPthin Range will pop up. Please notice, if you are not satisfied with the Range preset adapt the parameters to your needs and link them to the series.

  • Page 142: Combispi

    Extremities CombiSpi Indications: Combination for HiRes bone and soft tissue studies. E. g. masses, trauma, disorders of the joint etc.
  • Page 143 Extremities CombiSpi reconstr. Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 5.0 mm 1.0 mm Feed/Rotation 13.5 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel B30s B60s Increment 5.0 mm 0.7 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 7.6 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.01 mSv Female: 0.01 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card,...

  • Page 144: Extruhrseq

    Extremities ExtrUHRSeq Indications: Sequence mode for ultra HiRes bone study. E. g. trauma, orthopedic indications etc. Note: UHR mode requires a 250 mm scan FOV, and it is mandatory to position the patient in the center of the scan field.
  • Page 145 Extremities ExtrUHRSeq Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.60 mm Slice width 0.6 mm Feed/Scan 1.0 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel U90u Cycle time 2.0 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 15.4 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.01 mSv Female: 0.01 mSv The 2 reconstruction can be loaded in the 3D Card, MPR.

  • Page 146: Extruhrspi

    Extremities ExtrUHRSpi Indications: Spiral mode for ultra HiRes bone study. E. g. trauma, orthopedic indications etc. Note: UHR mode requires a 250 mm scan FOV, and it is mandatory to position the patient in the center of the scan field.
  • Page 147 Extremities ExtrUHRSpi Effective mAs Slice collimation 0.75 mm Slice width 0.75 mm Feed/Rotation 6.8 mm Rotation time 0.75 sec. Kernel U90u Increment 0.5 mm Image order cr-ca CTDI 10.1 mGy Effective dose Male: 0.01 mSv Female: 0.01 mSv This protocol is used for ultra high-resolution studies.
  • Page 148 Siemens reserves the right to modify the design and specifications contained herein without prior notice. Please contact your local Siemens Sales Representative for the most current information. Note: Original images always loose a certain amount of detail when reproduced. Siemens AG...

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