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

8-10 sec

Collimation

64 x 0.6mm

Pitch Value

0.8

Scan Direction

craniocaudal

Comments: 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

 H2O

Contrast Volume

 1000

Comments: Bolus Tracking is performed off the abdominal aorta using a 200 HU trigger setting.  

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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

8-10 sec

Collimation

64 x 0.6mm

Pitch Value

0.8

Scan Direction

craniocaudal

Comments: 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

 H2O

Contrast Volume

 1000

Comments: Bolus Tracking is performed off the abdominal aorta using a 200 HU trigger setting.