Specific Anatomic Region	Neck
Application	Carotid artery evaluation
Author	Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU protocol
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Sensation 16
KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time (sec)	120 / 160 / 0.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.75
Slice Thickness (mm)	0.75
Feed / Rotation (mm)	12.0
Kernel	B30f
Increment (mm)	0.5
Image Order	cr-ca
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	3-4 cc/ sec
Scan Delay (sec)	15 sec
3D Technique Used	VRT w/ selected MIPs. Use InSpace carotid presets.
Comment: -Film at 3mm increments at 3mm slice thickness. - Use VRT with both high transparency as well as high opacity.