Specific anatomic region | lower extremity- run off |
Application | Evaluate for peripheral vascular disease, evaluate S/P trauma (ie gun shot wound), tumor staging |
Author | Elliot K Fishman, MD |
Reference Source | JHU Protocol |
Scanner Used | 64 Slice |
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec) | 120 / 250/ 0.33 |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 0.6 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 0.75mm (thin) 5.0mm (thick) |
Pitch | 0.6 |
Kernel | B30f medium smooth abdomen (thick, ST) (thin) B70f very sharp bone (bone) |
Reconstruction interval | 0.5mm (thin) 5.0mm (thick) |
Image order (acquisition) | Cr-ca |
Oral contrast | N/A |
IV contrast volume and type | 120-140 cc Visipaque 320 |
Injection rate | 3.0-3.5 cc/sec |
Scan delay (sec) | 45 sec |
3D technique used | VRT & MIP |
Comment: Saline chaser of 30-50cc works well in these cases. |