Specific Anatomic Region | Extremities | |
Application | Suspected fracture | |
Author | Elliot K. Fishman, MD | |
Reference Source | JHU protocol | |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Sensation 16 | |
KV / Effective mAs / Rotation time (sec) | 120 / 120 / 0.75 | |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 0.75 | |
Slice Thickness (mm) | .75 | |
Feed / Rotation (mm) | 6 | |
Kernel | U90u or 80 | |
Increment (mm) | 0.5 | |
Image Order | cr-ca | |
Oral Contrast | N/A | |
IV Contrast Volume and Type | N/A | |
Injection Rate | N/A | |
Scan Delay (sec) | N/A | |
3D Technique Used | Volume rendering plus InSpace MPR | |
Comment: 1. Recon soft tissue at 3x3 (30) kernel. 2. Use both Inspace presets at high opacity and low opacity for optimal detail. |