Acquisition Phase

Phase Included

Scan Delay

Respiration Phase

Anatomical Coverage

Non Contrast

Yes (*when concern for stone)

N/A

Inspiration

Kidneys only

Arterial Phase

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Venous Phase

Yes

60 sec

Inspiration

Kidneys only

Delayed Phase

Yes

4 min

Inspiration

Kidneys through bladder

Scan Comments: Scan ranges are limited to a specific area of interest to avoid unnecessary patient dose. All scans are performed using the ALARA principle.

Technical Parameters

Parameters

kVp

120

Effective mAs

Use dose reduction software

Quality Reference mAs

200

Time (Rotation)

0.5 sec

Average Acquisition Time

5-7 sec

Collimation

128 x 0.6mm

Pitch Value

0.8

Scan Direction

Craniocaudal

Comments: Dose reduction software is used to reduce patient dose.

Reconstruction Parameters

Soft Tissue

Thin Data

Lung

Coronal

Slice Thickness

 3 mm

0.75 mm

3 mm

3 mm

Reconstruction Spacing

 3 mm

0.5 mm

3 mm

3 mm

Reconstruction Algorithm

B30f

B20f

B80f

B30f

Window Width and Level

410/10

410/10

1600/-500

410/10

Reconstruction Comments: 

Reconstruction Parameters

Sagittal

Slice Thickness

 3 mm

Reconstruction Spacing

 3 mm

Reconstruction Algorithm

B30f

Window Width and Level

410/10

Reconstruction Comments: 

Contrast Parameters

Parameters

Contrast Type

 Non-ionic

Contrast Volume

 120 mL

Saline Flush

 N/A

Injection Rate

 2-3 mL/sec

Oral Contrast

 H2O

Contrast Volume

 1000 mL

Comments: The injection is performed using a fixed delay of 60 seconds.