Chest
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Chest
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Specific Anatomic Region |
Chest |
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Application |
Stage lymphoma |
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Author |
Fishman EK |
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Reference Source |
RadioGraphics 1991; 11(4): 647-669 |
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Scanner Used |
Siemens Somatom Plus 4 |
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Injection Rate |
2cc/sec |
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Contrast Volume and Type |
100cc of Omnipaque 350 |
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Area Scanned |
Apex of lung through bases |
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Scan Delay |
40sec |
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Length of Spiral (time) |
25-35sec |
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Slice Thickness |
5mm |
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Table Speed/Pitch |
8mm/sec or a pitch of 1.6 |
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Reconstruction Interval |
5mm |
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3D Technique Used |
None usually needed |
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Comment: Scans may begin in the neck using a 5x5x5 protocol (5mm collimation, 5mm/sec table speed, and 5mm interscan reconstruction) if desired. |
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1A) |
1B) |
Case 1: Lymphoma with axillary and mediastinal nodes. |
2A) |
2B) |
Case 2: Lymphoma with a large anterior mediastinal mass. |
3A) |
3B) |
Case 3: Lymphoma with hilar nodes. |
