Specific Anatomic Region	C-Spine
Application	Trauma
Author	Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	64 Slice
KV/Effective mAs/Rotation time (sec)	120/330/1.0
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.6
Slice Thickness (mm)	3 or 7.5
Pitch	0.9
Kernel	70 bone/30 soft tissue
Reconstruction Interval	3 or .5
Image Order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV contrast volume and type	In select cases 100 cc of Omnipaque-350
Injection Rate	3-4 cc/sec
Scan delay (sec)	15-18 sec for carotids/vertebrates
3D technique used	VRT and MIP
Comment: The thin sections (.75 x .5 mm) is ideal for trauma where CT replaces plain films and a volume display (coronal, saggital, and 3D rendering) is used, with suspected vascular injury (i.e. GSW or stab wound) a CTA can also be done as a single exam.