Specific anatomic region | Colon |
Application | Virtual colonoscopy |
Author | Elliot K Fishman, MD |
Reference Source | JHU Protocol |
Scanner Used | 64 Slice |
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec) | 120 / 276/ 0.5 |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 0.6 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 0.75mm (thin) 5.0mm (thick) |
Pitch | 0.75 |
Kernel | B20f smooth abdomen window (thin) B30f medium smooth abdomen (thick) |
Reconstruction interval | 0.5mm (thin) 5.0mm (thick) |
Image order (acquisition) | Cr-ca |
Oral contrast | air |
IV contrast volume and type | 120 cc Omnipaque 350 (if needed) |
Injection rate | 2.0-2.5 cc/sec |
Scan delay (sec) | 60 sec |
3D technique used | VRT & colon fly-thru software |