Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C User Manual
Upper Extremities
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Hints in General
• Topogram: TOP, 256 mm for joint studies.
• Patient positioning:
Depends on the region of examination.
In general, for bilateral studies, you should always
try to position the patient symmetrical whenever the
patient can comply.
try to position the patient symmetrical whenever the
patient can comply.
For wrists and elbow scans:
Patient lying in prone position, hands stretched
above the head and lying flat on a Bocollo pillow,
ankles supported with a pad. Both wrists should be
examined together when necessary.
above the head and lying flat on a Bocollo pillow,
ankles supported with a pad. Both wrists should be
examined together when necessary.
• Retrospective reconstruction can be done:
a)Use B31s kernel for soft tissue evaluation.
b)For targeted FoV images on the affected side, it is
b)For targeted FoV images on the affected side, it is
advisable to enter the side being examined in the
comment line.
comment line.
• In case of 3D study only, use kernel B20s and at least
50% overlap in image reconstruction.
• To further optimize MPR image quality, we recom-
mend that you reduce one or more of the following
parameters: collimation, reconstruction increment,
and slice width for image reconstruction.
parameters: collimation, reconstruction increment,
and slice width for image reconstruction.
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