Specific Anatomic Region	Muscle
Application	R/O tumor
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Personal Communication
Scanner Used	Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec)	120/165/.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	2.5
Slice Thickness (mm)	3 or 5
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm)	3 or 5
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch	12.5/5
Oral Contrast	N/A
IV Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc of Omnipaque 350
Injection Rate	2 cc
Scan Delay (sec)	40-50 sec
3D Technique Used	N/A
Comment: A second reconstruction of the data can be done with a bone algorithm (B60) for better bone detail. You can film the muscle/soft tissue with the reconstructions from the standard acquisition (B30-soft tissue) of the bone with the bone algorithm.