1naresh
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Patient orientation Supine, feet first Gantry tilt 0° Region of interest Initial exam: mid-T12 to mid-sacrum Subsequent exams: One level above to one level below fusion level(s) Kernel/algorithm B80/bone Milliamperage (mA) 250 Kilovoltage (kV) 140 Field of view (FOV) 14 cm Matrix 512 × 512 Volume acquisition slice collimation 1.0 mm Image reconstruction progression Step 1 Reconstructed axial 3.0-mm-thick sections; entire scan volume Step 2 Reconstructed axial 1.0-mm-thick sections at 0.5-mm increments (overlapped); region of interest only Step 3 Reformatted images in 3 planes; region of interest; 1.0 mm axial (parallel to the disc); 3.0 mm coronal and sagittal Window and level settings 2000–3000/350–400
* Multisection (4) CT scanner.