Specific Anatomic Region	Appendix, Cecum
Application	R/O appendicitis
Author	Rao PM, et al.
Reference Source	Radiology 1997; 202:139-144
Scanner Used	GE HiSpeed Advantage
Injection Rate	No IV contrast used
Contrast Volume and Type	750ml oral contrast; 300-1000ml rectal contrast
Area Scanned	15cm area centered 3cm above the tip of the cecum on the scout view.
Scan Delay	None 30min delay between oral contrast and CT scan
Length of Spiral (time)	30sec
Slice Thickness	5mm
Table Speed/Pitch	5mm/sec or a pitch of 1
Reconstruction Interval	5mm
3D Technique Used	None
Comment: This is truly a focused appendiceal exam.