Protocols- Abdominal

Abdominal Aorta- Eval AAA Following Stent Repair


Specific Anatomic Region Abdominal Aorta
Application Evaluate AAA following stent repair
Author Dorffner R et al.
Reference Source J Comput Assist Tomogr 21(3):472-477
Scanner Used Siemens Somatom Plus S
Injection Rate 4ml/sec
Contrast Volume and Type 120ml of 300mg/ml nonionic
Area Scanned From origin of the SMA through the proximal common iliac aa
Scan Delay 25sec
Length of Spiral (time) 32sec
Slice Thickness 3mm
Table Speed/Pitch 6mm/sec with a pitch of 2
Reconstruction Interval 1mm
3D Technique Used MIP
Comment: Significant editing of the CT scans was done in order to do the MIP images. The studies were successful in evaluation of the graft, IMA, and renal arteries.