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		evulhotdog on July 27, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dicom File Format Basics A standard uncompressed CT slice is ~512kb, so multiply that by the number of slices. Angiograms tend to be much larger as well.

danielheath on July 29, 2022 [–]

I'm starting to see 1000-slice scans more often, but I hear 100-400 was more common back when size was a pressing concern.

evulhotdog on July 29, 2022 | [–]

Apparently you haven’t seen what the Toshibas/Canons can pump out. Some can be 6000 slices or more.

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