64 Slice MDCT Protocols: Cardiac Low Heart Rate .37 |
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Specific anatomic region |
Cardiac Low HR (Heart Rate) .37 |
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Application |
Coronary Arteries - coronary artery disease |
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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/ 850 / .37 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
.6 |
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Slice thickness (mm) |
.75 |
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Pitch |
.18 |
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Kernel |
B20 |
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Reconstruction interval |
.4 |
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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 |
80 cc Visipaque 320 / 40 cc saline |
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Injection rate |
4cc/sec |
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Scan delay (sec) |
Test bolus + 6 sec handling time |
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3D technique used |
VRT/MIP |
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Comment: An ideal heart rate for cardiac CT is 60-65 BPM and if too slow can be an issue as well. |
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