Specific Anatomic Region | Chest | |
Application | Stage lung cancer | |
Author | Fishman EK | |
Reference Source | Personal Communication | |
Scanner Used | Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom | |
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) | 140/100/.5 | |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 2.5 | |
Slice Thickness (mm) | 3 | |
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) | 5 | |
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch | 15/6 | |
Oral Contrast | N/A | |
IV Contrast Volume and Type | 100 cc of Omnipaque 350 | |
Injection Rate | 2 cc/sec | |
Scan Delay (sec) | 40 sec | |
3D Technique Used | N/A | |
Comment: Please remember that the entire chest (~30 cm) will be scanned in, but 10 seconds. Please adjust your IV contrast injection accordingly, both in terms of injection rate and volume. |