Specific anatomic region | Wrist |
Application | High detail of bone architecture- r/o osteomyelitis, r/o fracture, r/o nonunion (upper) |
Author | Elliot K Fishman, MD |
Reference Source | JHU Protocol |
Scanner Used | 64 Slice |
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec) | 120/ 200 / 1.0 |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 0.3 |
Slice thickness (mm) | .4 |
Pitch | 1 |
Kernel | 70 UHR |
Reconstruction interval | .2 mm |
Image order (acquisition) | Cr-ca |
Oral contrast | N/A |
IV contrast volume and type | as needed |
Injection rate | if used- 4 cc/sec |
Scan delay (sec) | variable |
3D technique used | VRT & MPR |
Comment: - This uses the new Siemens Z-UHR detector array which provides .4mm slice thickness from .3mm collimation. It gives the best bone detail possible. (It uses 12 x .3mm acquisition.
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