Soft-tissue neck CT protocol
CT Protocol | |
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Scanned region | 1 cm above the level of frontal sinus to aortopulmonary window |
Type | Helical 0.5-second duration. |
Pitch | 0.984:1 |
Gantry tilt | 0° |
Section thickness and section interval | 0.625-mm-thick/0.625 interval and 40-mm detector coverage |
Reconstruction | Standard soft-tissue algorithm with 2.5-mm thickness |
Matrix | 512 × 512 |
Kilovolt(peak) | 140 |
Noise index at 0.625-mm section thickness | 40 HU |