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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Khalid,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Can you provide any additional information?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How much of a discrepancy? Is it potentially just a rounding difference or is it substantial?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Does this only happen during fluoroscopy, or do you see it during all modes of imaging? Note that in the acquisition mode some units may display mA during the acquiring of the image, but mAs on the screen
afterward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kevin <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Professor, Department of Radiology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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395 W. 12th Avenue,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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216-245-5513 Mobile<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list-bounces@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Khalid Al Hashmi via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 9, 2025 4:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> DxMedPhys List <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list@lists.osu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Intl_DxMedPhys] mA Display Differences in Siemens Cios Alpha<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Dear All, I hope this message finds you well. I have noticed a discrepancy between the mA (tube current) values displayed on the Siemens Cios Alpha control panel
and those shown on the screen. Since this difference can affect output calculations,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I hope this message finds you well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I have noticed a discrepancy between the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">mA (tube current)</span></strong> values displayed on the Siemens Cios Alpha control panel and those shown on the screen. Since this difference can affect output calculations, I would appreciate any clarification
on the reasons behind this variation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thank you all for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Khalid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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