| Specific Anatomic Region | Renal Arteries |
| Application | Renal artery stenosis evaluation |
| Author | Beregi JP et al. |
| Reference Source | AJR 1996; 167:495-501 |
| Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Plus-S |
| Injection Rate | 4ml/sec |
| Contrast Volume and Type | 120ml of nonionic 300mg I/ml |
| Area Scanned | Area of renal aa first defined on noncontrast scans. This area only is scanned. |
| Scan Delay | Determined by test dose |
| Length of Spiral (time) | 20sec |
| Slice Thickness | 3mm |
| Table Speed/Pitch | 3mm/sec |
| Reconstruction Interval | 1mm |
| 3D Technique Used | SSD and MIP |
| Comment: The authors reported excellent results but for the "main" renal aa as this protocol covers but 6cm. This protocol took about 25 minutes per patient according to the authors. | |