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Table 1 Scan protocol and reconstruction parameters using a dual-source computed tomography scanner

From: In vitro qualitative and quantitative CT assessment of iodinated aerosol nasal deposition using a 3D-printed nasal replica

Parameters

Values

Tube voltage (kVp)

90

Tube current (mAs)

67–98*

Spiral pitch factor

0.7

Scan time (s)

6.8

CTDIvol (mGy)

7.6

Slice thickness (mm)

0.75

Increment (mm)

0.5

Field of view (mm)

350 × 1200

Matrix size

512 × 512

Pixel size (mm)

0.488 × 0.488

Scan orientation

Coronal

  1. CTDIvol volume computed tomography dose index. The unit was a Somatom Force, Siemens Healthineers, Forchheim, Germany
  2. *Attenuation-based tube current modulation