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Select a protocol to use for the exam. Touch and drag to scroll through the options as needed.
The scan parameters defined for the protocol are displayed in the header.
The protocol menu includes both default and custom protocols. Default protocols are
provided with SmartScan STUDIO. Custom protocols are user-defined protocols created
using the
Build a Custom Protocol Workflow in SmartScan STUDIO (page
6-24)
.
Header Parameter
Definition
Logged in as
User name of current user.
Patient Name
Name and date of birth of patient selected.
Total Exam DAP
Total absorbed dose of all scouts and scans taken during
this patient’s current exam session in DAP (dose area
product) mGy*cm
2
(milliGray centimeters squared).
Modality
Type of exam requested: PAN or CT.
Volume Size (CT)
Projection (PAN)
Diameter and height of scan in centimeters.
Standard or Small
Voxel Size (CT)
Patient Size (PAN)
0.6, 0.4, 0.3, 0.25, 0.2, or 0.125 in millimeters.
Large or Small
Scan Time
Total scan time in seconds. For CT scans, X-rays are
pulsed. Patient is
not
exposed to X-rays for the entire scan
time.
Protocol Name
Name of protocol selected.
Exposure Time
Length of time in seconds of the exposure.
kV
KiloVolt setting for the scan.
mA
MilliAmpere setting for the scan.
Scan DAP
Scout DAP
Dry Run DAP
Scan, scout, or dry run dose in DAP mGy*cm
2
.
The DAP value for a dry run is 0.
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