64 Slice MDCT Protocols: Musculoskeletal |
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Specific anatomic region |
Shoulder |
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Application |
Mass/ trauma |
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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/ 225 / 1.0 |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
0.6 |
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Slice thickness (mm) |
3mm
for filming 0.75 for 3D |
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Pitch |
0.9 |
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Kernel |
B31f
medium smooth + : Abdomen window B80s ultra sharp : Bone window |
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Reconstruction interval |
3mm
x 3mm ST and Bone 0.75mm x 0.5mm Bone |
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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 |
120
cc Omnipaque 350 Depends on history |
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Injection rate |
2.5-3.0
cc/sec Depends on diagnosis |
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Scan delay (sec) |
Depends on diagnosis |
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3D technique used |
Volume rendering |
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Comment: IV contrast used for soft tissue masses or trauma. For bone only studies IV contrast not usually needed. |
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