Protocols- Abdominal

Abdominal Aorta- Suspected Aneurysm or Dissection


Specific Anatomic Region Abdominal Aorta
Application Suspected aneurysm or dissection
Author Fishman EK et al.
Reference Source Personal communication
Scanner Used Siemens Somatom Plus-4
Injection Rate 3cc/sec
Contrast Volume and Type 120-150cc
Area Scanned From diaphragm to symphysis
Scan Delay 20sec
Length of Spiral (time) 35-40sec
Slice Thickness 3mm
Table Speed/Pitch 6mm/sec or pitch of 2
Reconstruction Interval 3mm
3D Technique Used Volume rendering
Comment: Virtual angioscopy may be helpful in these cases.