Specific Anatomic Region	Lung
Application	Lung cancer screening
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	140/40/.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	2.5
Slice Thickness (mm)	3
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	3
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	12.5/5
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	N/A
Injection Rate	N/A
Scan Delay (sec)	N/A
3D Technique Used	Pending
Comments: Lung cancer screening is a topic of much debate. This protocol is a very low dose protocol, and is very similar to the dose of a chest x-ray. Viewing of images on a PACs system is mandatory.