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C.8.15.3.4 CT Table Dynamics Macro

Table C.8-120 specifies the Attributes of the CT Table Dynamics Functional Group Macro.

Table C.8-120. CT Table Dynamics Macro Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

CT Table Dynamics Sequence

(0018,9308)

1

Contains the Attributes defining the movement of the CT table.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

>Table Speed

(0018,9309)

1C

The distance in mm that the table moves in one second during the gathering of data that resulted in this frame.

Required if Frame Type (0008,9007) Value 1 of this frame is ORIGINAL and Acquisition Type (0018,9302) is SPIRAL or CONSTANT_ANGLE.

May be present otherwise if Frame Type (0008,9007) Value 1 of this frame is DERIVED and Acquisition Type (0018,9302) is SPIRAL or CONSTANT_ANGLE.

>Table Feed per Rotation

(0018,9310)

1C

Motion of the table (in mm) during a complete revolution of the source around the gantry orbit.

Required if Frame Type (0008,9007) Value 1 of this frame is ORIGINAL and Acquisition Type (0018,9302) is SPIRAL.

May be present otherwise if Frame Type (0008,9007) Value 1 of this frame is DERIVED and Acquisition Type (0018,9302) is SPIRAL.

>Spiral Pitch Factor

(0018,9311)

1C

Ratio of the Table Feed per Rotation (0018,9310) to the Total Collimation Width (0018,9307).

See Section C.8.15.3.4.1 for further explanation and some examples.

Required if Frame Type (0008,9007) Value 1 of this frame is ORIGINAL and Acquisition Type (0018,9302) is SPIRAL.

May be present otherwise if Frame Type (0008,9007) Value 1 of this frame is DERIVED and Acquisition Type (0018,9302) is SPIRAL.


C.8.15.3.4.1 Spiral Pitch Factor

The formula for Spiral Pitch Factor (0018,9311) in terms of Table Feed per Rotation (0018,9310) and Total Collimation Width (0018,9307) is:

Spiral Pitch Factor = (Table Feed per Rotation (mm))/(Total Collimation Width (mm))

An example calculation of Spiral Pitch Factor (0018,9311) for a single slice spiral acquisition of an image with a Total Collimation Width of 2.5mm and a Table Feed per Rotation of 10mm is:

Spiral Pitch Factor = (10 mm) / (2.5 mm) = 4.0

An example calculation of Spiral Pitch Factor (0018,9311) for a multiple slice spiral acquisition having a Total Collimation Width of 20mm and a Table Feed per Rotation of 10mm is:

Spiral Pitch Factor = (10 mm) / (20 mm) = 0.5

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