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Spiral pitch 1 versus pitch 2

same collimated slice, same imaged length

same mAs / revolution

pitch doubled, from 1 to 2

half number of revolutions

effect on dose

average organ dose = 1/2

DLP = 1/2

effective dose ~ 1/2

pitch 2

pitch 1

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