Acquisition Phase

Phase Included

Scan Delay

Respiration Phase

Anatomical Coverage

Non Contrast

 N/A

 N/A

N/A

N/A

Arterial Phase

 Yes

 bolus trigger

 inspiration

 Abdomen to include dome of liver through the pubic symphysis

Venous Phase

  Yes

 60 sec

 inspiration

 Abdomen to include dome of liver through the pubic symphysis

Delayed Phase

  N/A

   N/A

  N/A

  N/A

Scan Comments: All scans are performed using the ALARA principle.

 

Technical Parameters

Parameters

kVp

120

Effective mAs

300

Time (Rotation)

0.5 sec

Average Acquisition Time

10-12 sec

Collimation

64 x 0.6mm

Pitch Value

0.8

Scan Direction

craniocaudal

Comments: The Effective mAs is adjusted based on a patient’s body habitus.  In addition, dose reduction software can be used to maintain image quality while lowering patient dose.

 

Reconstruction Parameters

Soft Tissue

Thin Data

Lung

Slice Thickness

 5mm

 0.75mm

 3mm

Reconstruction Spacing

 5mm

 0.5mm

 3mm

Reconstruction Algorithm

 B30F

 B20F

 B80F

Window Width and Level

 410/10

410/10

 1600/-500

Reconstruction Comments: Coronal and sagittal image reconstructions are also performed.

 

Contrast Parameters

Parameters

Contrast Type

 Non ionic

Contrast Volume

 120ml

Saline Flush

 N/A

Injection Rate

3-5ml/sec

Oral Contrast

Volumen (Barium Sulfate Suspension)

Contrast Volume

 1350 ml

Comments: Bolus Tracking is performed off the abdominal aorta using a 200 HU trigger setting. For all CT Enterography patients the following protocol is used regarding oral contrast administration:

-        1st  Dose 450 ml of Volumen  ( Drink slowly within the first 10 minutes)

-        2nd Dose 450 ml of Volumen  (10 minutes after 1st dose of Volumen)

-        3rd Dose 450 ml of Volumen   (10 minutes after 2nd dose of Volumen)

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Acquisition Phase

Phase Included

Scan Delay

Respiration Phase

Anatomical Coverage

Non Contrast

 N/A

 N/A

N/A

N/A

Arterial Phase

 Yes

 bolus trigger

 inspiration

 Abdomen to include dome of liver through the pubic symphysis

Venous Phase

  Yes

 60 sec

 inspiration

 Abdomen to include dome of liver through the pubic symphysis

Delayed Phase

  N/A

   N/A

  N/A

  N/A

Scan Comments: All scans are performed using the ALARA principle.

 

Technical Parameters

Parameters

kVp

120

Effective mAs

300

Time (Rotation)

0.5 sec

Average Acquisition Time

10-12 sec

Collimation

64 x 0.6mm

Pitch Value

0.8

Scan Direction

craniocaudal

Comments: The Effective mAs is adjusted based on a patient’s body habitus.  In addition, dose reduction software can be used to maintain image quality while lowering patient dose.

 

Reconstruction Parameters

Soft Tissue

Thin Data

Lung

Slice Thickness

 5mm

 0.75mm

 3mm

Reconstruction Spacing

 5mm

 0.5mm

 3mm

Reconstruction Algorithm

 B30F

 B20F

 B80F

Window Width and Level

 410/10

410/10

 1600/-500

Reconstruction Comments: Coronal and sagittal image reconstructions are also performed.

 

Contrast Parameters

Parameters

Contrast Type

 Non ionic

Contrast Volume

 120ml

Saline Flush

 N/A

Injection Rate

3-5ml/sec

Oral Contrast

Volumen (Barium Sulfate Suspension)

Contrast Volume

 1350 ml

Comments: Bolus Tracking is performed off the abdominal aorta using a 200 HU trigger setting. For all CT Enterography patients the following protocol is used regarding oral contrast administration:

-        1st  Dose 450 ml of Volumen  ( Drink slowly within the first 10 minutes)

-        2nd Dose 450 ml of Volumen  (10 minutes after 1st dose of Volumen)

-        3rd Dose 450 ml of Volumen   (10 minutes after 2nd dose of Volumen)