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CT Protocols: (Brain, ENT, Spine, Vascular) - Department of Radiology

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55 Revised 7/22/09 (Gentry/Ranallo)<br />

Smart Prep<br />

Prep Over<br />

mA<br />

Monitoring Delay<br />

(sec)<br />

Monitoring<br />

ISD (sec)<br />

Enhancement<br />

Threshold<br />

Diagnostic Delay<br />

(sec)<br />

Aortic Arch 80 10.0 2.5 50 15.0<br />

Sinuses (Diagnostic)<br />

Adult<br />

Scanner GE LS Xtra GE LS 16 GE LS 16 Pro GE LS V<strong>CT</strong> 64 GE LS 8<br />

Scan Type Helical Helical Helical Helical Helical<br />

Rotation Time (sec) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6<br />

Detector Coverage (mm)<br />

Beam Collimation (mm)<br />

10 10 10 20 10<br />

Detector Rows 16 16 16 16 8<br />

Pitch 0.562 0.562 0.562 0.531 0.625<br />

Speed (mm/rot) 5.625 5.625 5.625 10.62 6.25<br />

Detector Configuration 16 x 0.625 16 x 0.625 16 x 0.625 64 x 0.625 8 x 1.25<br />

Slice Thickness (mm) 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25<br />

Interval (mm) 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.625 0.75<br />

Scan FOV Head Head Head Head Head<br />

kV 100 100 100 100 100<br />

Smart mA/ Auto mA Range 160-560 130-420 130-450 120-430 120-420<br />

Noise Index 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5<br />

(Manual mA) 450 360 360 340 340<br />

Recon 1:<br />

DFOV 14 14 14 14 14<br />

Recon Type Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard<br />

WW/ WL 450/50 450/50 450/50 450/50 450/50<br />

Recon Option Plus Plus Plus Full Plus<br />

Recon Option<br />

Recon 2:<br />

IQ Enhance<br />

DFOV 14 14 14 14 14<br />

Recon Type Bone Plus Bone Plus Bone Plus Bone Plus Bone Plus<br />

WW/ WL 3500/350 3500/350 3500/350 3500/350 3500/350<br />

Recon Option Plus Plus Plus Full Plus<br />

Recon Option<br />

Contrast<br />

<strong>CT</strong> 1 <strong>CT</strong> 2 <strong>CT</strong> 3 <strong>CT</strong> 4 & ER <strong>CT</strong> East & RP <strong>CT</strong><br />

IQ Enhance<br />

Slice Thickness (mm) 0.625 0.625 0.625 0.625 1.25<br />

Interval (mm) 0.625 0.625 0.625 0.625 0.75

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