Specific Anatomic Region | Abdomen | |
Application | AbdRoutine (R/O abscess, FUO, etc.) | |
Author | Elliot K. Fishman, MD | |
Reference Source | JHU protocol | |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Sensation 16 | |
KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time (sec) | 120 / 200 / 0.5 | |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 1.5 | |
Slice Thickness (mm) | 5.0 or 3.0 | |
Feed / Rotation (mm) | 24.0 | |
Kernel | B30f | |
Increment (mm) | 5.0 or 3.0 | |
Image Order | cr-ca | |
Oral Contrast | Omnipaque-350 in water (100cc of Omnipaque-350 in one gallon of water) | |
IV Contrast Volume and Type | 100-120 cc of Omnipaque 350 | |
Injection Rate | 2-3 cc/sec | |
Scan Delay (sec) | 60-80 sec | |
3D Technique Used | N/A | |
Comment: -2nd recon. 5x5 lung 80 kernel 3rd recon. 5x5 liver 30 kernel. These are for documentation for filming Note: If better detail or MPR is needed one could go back and reconstruct at 1 mm intervals with 2 mm slice thickness. |