Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6/16-Slice CT Application Guide – syngo CT 2007E

Description

File Details

• Manual type: CT application guide
• Brand: Siemens
• Model coverage: SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration and SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration
• Software context: syngo CT 2007E
• Language: English
• Page count: 590 pages
• File format: PDF
• Document date: 06/2007
• Order number: C2-025.630.16.01.21
• Manufacturer shown: Siemens Shanghai Medical Equipment Ltd. (SSME)

Chapters Covered

• Scan and Reconstruction – scan protocol concept, scan setup, feed in and feed out, topogram length, sequential scanning, spiral scanning, Quick Scan, Dynamic Multiscan, Dynamic Serioscan, UFC detector, acquisition, slice collimation and slice width, increment, pitch, kernels, Extended FoV, Auto-FoV, Neuro modes, automatic bone correction, positioning and image filters
• Dose Information – CTDIw and CTDIvol, ImpactDose and effective mAs
• CARE Dose 4D – how CARE Dose 4D works, special modes, scanning with CARE Dose 4D, adjusting image noise, activating and deactivating, converting older protocols and additional positioning information
• Workflow Information – WorkStream4D, recon jobs, 3D Recon, non-square matrix for 3D Recon, workflow, patient position, Auto Reference Lines, navigation within the topogram, API language, e-Logbook, study continuation, reconstruction on the syngo CT Workplace, examination job status, Auto Load in 3D and postprocessing presets, scan protocol creation, edit and save scan protocol, Scan Protocol Assistant, import scan protocols and protocol manipulation
• Contrast Medium – basics, IV injection, Bolus Tracking, Test Bolus using CARE Bolus, Test Bolus and CARE Contrast
• Application Information – SOMATOM LifeNet, Image Converter, Report Template Configuration, File Browser, Camtasia and Patient Protocol
• Head – HeadRoutine, HeadNeuro, HeadSeq, InnerEarHR, InnerEarHRVol, InnerEar, InnerEarSeq, Sinus, SinusVol, Orbit and Dental
• Neck – NeckRoutine, NeckThinSlice and NeckVol
• Shoulder – Shoulder and ShoulderVol
• Thorax – ThoraxRoutine, ThoraxCombi, ThoraxVol, ThoraxFast, ThoraxHR, ThoraxHRSeq, ThoraxECGHRSeq, LungLowDose and LungCARE
• Abdomen – AbdomenRoutine, AbdomenCombi, AbdomenVol, AbdomenFast, AbdMultiPhase, AbdomenSeq and Colonography
• Spine – C-Spine, C-SpineVol, SpineRoutine, SpineThinSlice, SpineVol, SpineSeq and Osteo
• Pelvis – Pelvis, PelvisVol, Hip, HipVol and SI_Joints
• Upper Extremities – WristHR, ExtrRoutineHR and ExtrCombi
• Lower Extremities – Knee, Foot, ExtrRoutineHR and ExtrCombi
• Vascular – HeadAngio, HeadAngioVol, CarotidAngio, CarotidAngioVol, ThorAngioRoutine, ThorAngioVol, ThorAngioECG, ThorAngioECGSeq, Embolism, BodyAngioRoutine, BodyAngioVol, BodyAngioFast, AngioRunOff and WholeBodyAngio
• Specials – trauma protocols, PolyTrauma, HeadTrauma, HeadTraumaSeq, Biopsy, BiopsySingle, CARE Vision, CARE VisionSingle, CARE VisionBone, HandCARE and TestBolus
• Radiation Therapy – RT_Head, RT_Thorax, RT_Breast, RT_Abdomen and RT_Pelvis
• Respiratory Gating – respiratory triggering and gating principles, curve editor, synthetic trigger and sync, workflow and protocols including RespSeq, Resp, RespModBreathRate and RespLowBreathRate
• Children – pediatric head, neck, thorax, abdomen, spine, upper and lower extremity, vascular and neonate body protocols

This Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6/16-Slice CT Application Guide is organized around the practical work of selecting and running CT scan protocols on SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice and 16-slice systems with syngo CT 2007E. It explains how scan modes differ, how collimation and slice width relate, how pitch and increment affect reconstruction, how kernels are chosen for head, body and special applications, and how Extended FoV and Auto-FoV are handled. It also explains dose display terms such as CTDIw, CTDIvol and effective mAs, and describes CARE Dose 4D tube-current adaptation in detail.

For daily workflow, the guide covers reconstruction planning, 3D Recon with oblique and double-oblique jobs, non-square matrices, Auto Reference Lines, e-Logbook entries, study continuation and reconstruction from the syngo CT Workplace. The contrast medium chapter explains IV injection timing, bolus tracking, test bolus use and CARE Contrast injector coupling. Body-region chapters provide protocol descriptions, indications and parameter tables for adult head, neck, shoulder, thorax, abdomen, spine, pelvis, extremities and vascular studies, plus trauma, interventional CT, radiation therapy, respiratory gating and pediatric protocols.

The protocol tables list parameters such as kV, effective mAs or quality reference mAs, rotation time, acquisition, slice collimation, slice width, feed per rotation, pitch factor, increment, kernel, CTDIvol and effective dose where shown. These are supported by hints on patient positioning, contrast timing, breathing instructions, FoV selection, reconstruction choices and dose considerations. This is an application guide for clinical scanning and protocol use. It is not a service or repair manual and does not provide hardware maintenance procedures, electrical schematics or parts breakdowns.

Practical Use

CT technologists can use this guide to review the intended purpose of a protocol before selecting it, compare 6-slice and 16-slice parameter tables, and check reconstruction and dose-related settings. Radiologists and supervising staff can use the protocol descriptions and hints to understand how body-region studies are configured, where contrast timing matters, and how pediatric and trauma protocols differ from routine adult studies. The workflow chapters also help users follow the syngo CT 2007E steps for 3D reconstruction, protocol editing and e-Logbook use.

Because the guide covers many clinical protocols in one document, it supports consistent protocol selection across head, neck, thorax, abdomen, spine, pelvis, extremity and vascular examinations. It also brings dose information, CARE Dose 4D behavior, contrast timing and reconstruction planning into one reference so that scan settings can be reviewed in context rather than as isolated numbers.

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With the Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6/16-Slice CT Application Guide, CT staff can review scan protocol intent, parameter tables and practical hints for syngo CT 2007E workflows across routine, trauma, vascular, radiation therapy, respiratory gating and pediatric studies. Correct protocol selection and a clear understanding of dose, contrast timing and reconstruction options help support consistent examinations and informed decisions at the scanner. This guide is delivered as an instant PDF download, with no shipping, and can be stored, searched by eye or printed for reference at the workstation.