Table 1:

Technical details for MSCT and SST

DetailsSSTMSCT
Tube voltage120 kV120 kV
Tube current250 mAs230 mAs
Collimated section thickness (mm)0.750.4
Number of sections per rotation12816
Collimation (mm)0.60.3
Rotation time11
Pitcha0.8
Reconstruction algorithmB75hU75u
FOV200141
Mean examination duration (seconds)112.29
  • a —indicates no pitch with SST.