Specific anatomic region | Shoulder |
Application | Mass/Trauma |
Author | Elliot K Fishman, MD |
Reference Source | JHU Protocol |
Scanner Used | 64 Slice |
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec) | 120/ 225 / 1.0 |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 0.6 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 3mm for filming 0.75 for 3D |
Pitch | 0.9 |
Kernel | B31f medium smooth + : Abdomen window B80s ultra sharp : Bone window |
Reconstruction interval | 3mm x 3mm ST and Bone 0.75mm x 0.5mm Bone |
Image order (acquisition) | Cr-ca |
Oral contrast | N/A |
IV contrast volume and type | 120 cc Omnipaque 350 Depends on history |
Injection rate | 2.5-3.0 cc/sec Depends on diagnosis |
Scan delay (sec) | Depends on diagnosis |
3D technique used | Volume rendering |
Comment: IV contrast used for soft tissue masses or trauma. For bone only studies IV contrast not usually needed. |