Hologic DISCOVERY A, Technical Manual

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Discovery QDR Series Technical Manual
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1.3.1 Exam Mode(s) Performance
Exam Type Model Default
Scan
Length (in.)
Duration(s)
@ Default
Length
Scan Site Dose
mGy
max
in vivo
Precision
(%)
AP Spine High
Def All 8.0 163 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.20 1.0
AP Spine Array All 8.0 82 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.20 1.0
AP Spine Fast All 8.0 41 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.10 1.0
AP Spine Turbo All 8.0 21 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.05 1.0
Express Scan All 8.0 10 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.07 1.0
Decubitus Lateral
Spine Fast C & W 8.0 160 L2, L3, L4 0.40 1.0
Lat Spine High
Def A & SL 8.0 240 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.35 1.0
Lat Spine Array A & SL 8.0 240 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.70 1.0
Lat Spine Fast A & SL 6.0 120 L1, L2, L3, L4 0.35 1.0
Hip High Def All 6.0 123 Femur (Total) 0.20 1.0
Hip Array All 6.0 62 Femur (Total) 0.20 1.0
Hip Fast All 6.0 31 Femur (Total) 0.10 1.0
Hip Turbo All 6.0 16 Femur (Total) 0.05 1.0
Dual Hip All 6.0 2X Scan Mode Left & Right
Femur
Selecte
d Scan
Mode
Selected
Scan
Mode
Whole Body W 77.0 402 Whole Body 0.015 1.0
A 77.0 180 Whole Body 0.01 1.0
Forearm All 6.0 31 Forearm
(Radius &
Ulna) (Total)
0.10 1.0
IVA SE AP
Imaging All 16.1 10 Spine T5-L4 0.07 NA
IVA SE R/L
Lateral All 16.1 10 Spine T5-L4 0.07 NA
IVA DE R/L
Imaging All 13.6 511 Spine T5-L4 0.35 NA
Small Animal
Spine and Femur A 2/3 149 Spine & Femur NA NA
Small Animal
Whole Body A 12.0 122 Whole Body NA NA