64 Slice MDCT Protocols: Bone |
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Specific anatomic region |
Foot/ ankle |
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Application |
High detail of bone architecture- r/o osteomyelitis, r/o fracture, r/o nonunion (upper) |
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Author |
Elliot K Fishman, MD |
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Reference Source |
JHU Protocol |
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Scanner Used |
Siemens Sensation 64 |
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KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec) |
120/ 200 / 1.0 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
0.3 |
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Slice thickness (mm) |
.4 |
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Pitch |
1 |
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Kernel |
70 UHR |
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Reconstruction interval |
.2 mm |
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Image order (acquisition) |
Cr-ca |
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Oral contrast |
N/A |
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IV contrast volume and type |
as needed |
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Injection rate |
if used- 4 cc/sec |
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Scan delay (sec) |
variable |
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3D technique used |
VRT & MPR |
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Comment:
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