Specific Anatomic RegionChest
ApplicationNLST- lung cancer screening
AuthorElliot K. Fishman, MD
Reference SourceJHU protocol
Scanner UsedSiemens Somatom Sensation 16
KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time (sec) 120 / 100 / 0.5
Detector Collimation (mm) 0.75
Slice Thickness (mm) 1.0
Feed / Rotation (mm) 18.0
Kernel B50f
Increment (mm)1.0mm
Image Ordercr-ca
Oral ContrastN/A
IV Contrast Volume and TypeN/A
Injection RateN/A
Scan Delay (sec)N/A
3D Technique UsedN/A
Comment: - Good lung low dose protocol. This is the protocol for the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial.