Specific anatomic region	Wrist
Application	High detail of bone architecture- r/o osteomyelitis, r/o fracture, r/o nonunion (upper)
Author	Elliot K Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	64 Slice
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec)	120/ 200 / 1.0
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.3
Slice thickness (mm)	.4
Pitch	1
Kernel	70 UHR
Reconstruction interval	.2 mm
Image order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral contrast	N/A
IV contrast volume and type	as needed
Injection rate	if used- 4 cc/sec
Scan delay (sec)	variable
3D technique used	VRT & MPR
Comment: This uses the new Siemens Z-UHR detector array which provides .4mm slice thickness from .3mm collimation. It gives the best bone detail possible. (It uses 12 x .3mm acquisition.