Table 5.
Patient size | Preset Family (Scan FOV, focal spot, coverage) | Rot time (s) | Pitch | Min CTDIvol (mGy) | Max CTDIvol (mGy) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small | Large Body, Large, 80 mm | 0.5 | 1.531 | 3.1 | 7.9 |
Medium | Large Body, Large, 80 mm | 0.6 | 0.992 | 5.6 | 14.6 |
Large | Large Body, Large, 80 mm | 0.6 | 0.508 | 10.9 | 28.4 |
Extra large | Large Body, XLarge, 80 mm | 0.6 | 0.508 | 31.1 | 33.6 |
This profile is designed for chests protocols, where priority is given to fast scans in order to minimize motion artifacts.