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Spine
Osteo
This is the scan protocol for the syngo Osteo CT appli-
cation package to assist the Physician with the quanti-
tative assessment of vertebral bone mineral density 
(BMD) in the diagnosis and follow-up of osteopenia 
and osteoporosis.
For obese patients, increase the mAs value to 120.
Load all ranges in the application “syngo Osteo CT”. 
For further information, please refer to the chapter 
syngo Osteo CT“.
Osteo
Osteo
Osteo
kV
80
80
80
Effective mAs
81
81
81
Rotation time
1.0 sec
1.0 sec
1.0 sec
Slice 
collimation
5.0 mm
5.0 mm
5.0 mm
Slice width
10.0 mm
10.0 mm
10.0 mm
Feed/Scan
0.0 mm
0.0 mm
0.0 mm
Kernel
S80s
S80s
S80s
CTDI
Vol
2.23 mGy
2.23 mGy
2.23 mGy
Effective dose
Male: 
0.03 mSv
 
Female: 
0.08 mSv
Male: 
0.03 mSv
 
Female: 
0.05 mSv
Male: 
0.03 mSv
 
Female: 
0.04 mSv
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