Acquisition Phase | Phase Included | Scan Delay | Respiration Phase | Anatomical Coverage |
Non Contrast | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Arterial Phase | Yes | bolus triggered | inspiration | scan range to the kidneys through the femoral heads |
Venous Phase | Yes | 60 sec | inspiration | scan range to include kidneys through iliac crest |
Delayed Phase | Yes | 5 min | inspiration | A low dose Topogram image is performed to visualize urinary collecting system |
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 | 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: A low dose Topogram delayed image is performed to visualize the urinary collecting system. 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 | 3mm | 0.75mm | 3mm |
Reconstruction Spacing | 3mm | 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 | 1000ml |
Comments: Bolus tracking is used for arterial phase images using a trigger value of 200HU. | |
Acquisition Phase | Phase Included | Scan Delay | Respiration Phase | Anatomical Coverage |
Non Contrast | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Arterial Phase | Yes | bolus triggered | inspiration | scan range to the kidneys through the femoral heads |
Venous Phase | Yes | 60 sec | inspiration | scan range to include kidneys through iliac crest |
Delayed Phase | Yes | 5 min | inspiration | A low dose Topogram image is performed to visualize urinary collecting system |
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 | 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: A low dose Topogram delayed image is performed to visualize the urinary collecting system. 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 | 3mm | 0.75mm | 3mm |
Reconstruction Spacing | 3mm | 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 | 1000ml |
Comments: Bolus tracking is used for arterial phase images using a trigger value of 200HU. | |