64 Slice MDCT Protocols: Whole Body |
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Specific anatomic region |
Whole body |
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Application |
Whole body screening with cardiac |
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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
/ 209/ 1.5 cycle time (heart sequence) 120 / 250 / 0.33 (whole body) |
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Detector Collimation (mm) |
0.6 |
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Slice thickness (mm) |
3.0mm, 0.75mm (thin) 5.0mm (thick) |
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Pitch |
18.0mm
(feed for cardiac) 0.6 (whole body) |
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Kernel |
B25f
smooth ++ mediastinum B30f medium smooth |
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Reconstruction interval |
3.0mm
(cardiac) 5.0mm (thick) 0.5mm (thin) |
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Image order (acquisition) |
Cr-ca |
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Oral contrast |
water |
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IV contrast volume and type |
120 cc Omnipaque 350 |
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Injection rate |
3.0-3.5 cc/sec |
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Scan delay (sec) |
30 sec |
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3D technique used |
VRT & MIP |
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Comment: This is a screening CT protocol. |
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