Table 2 Scan parameters for the CT protocol.
From: Synthetic lumbar MRI can aid in diagnosis and treatment strategies based on self-pix networks
 | LightSpeed VCT | SOMATOM definition flash | SOMATOM SCOPE |
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Detector collimation (mm) | 64 | 128 | 40 |
Peak tube voltage (kVp) | 120 | 120 | 130 |
Rotation time (s) | 0.35 | 0.5 | 1 |
Helical pitch | 0.984 | 0.6 | 1.375 |
Auto tube current (mA) | 100–500 | 100–300 | 100–300 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Matrix | 512 × 512 | 512 × 512 | 512 × 512 |
Display field of view (mm) | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Reconstruction | ADW 4.6 | ADW 4.6 | ADW 4.6 |