Specific Anatomic Region	Pancreas
Application	Evaluate pancreatitis
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Spiral CT of the Pancreas (in: Spiral CT: Principles, Techniques and Clinical Applications. Fishman, Jeffrey, eds. 1998)
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Plus 4
Injection Rate	2-3ml/sec
Contrast Volume and Type	100-120cc Omnipaque 350
Area Scanned	From diaphragm to iliac crest
Scan Delay	40sec
Length of Spiral (time)	30-40sec
Slice Thickness	3-5mm
Table Speed/Pitch	5-8mm/sec or 1.6 pitch
Reconstruction Interval	3-5mm
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: When 3D is needed a collimation of 3mm is used.