Specific Anatomic Region	Liver
Application	Evaluate liver for metastasis following cryosurgery or RF ablation
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120/165/.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	2.5
Slice Thickness (mm)	3 or 5
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	3 or 5
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	15 / 6
Oral Contrast	750 cc of water
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	2 cc
Scan Delay (sec)	50-60 sec
3D Technique Used	N/A
Comment: Patterns of enhancement as well as vascularity can help define whether the ablative therapy was successful or not.