Specific Anatomic Region | Knee | |
Application | Trauma | |
Author | Fishman EK | |
Reference Source | Personal Communication | |
Scanner Used | Siemens Plus4 Volume Zoom | |
KV / mAs / Time per Rotation (sec) | 120/90/.75 or 120 / 200 / .5 | |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 1 | |
Slice Thickness (mm) | 1.25 | |
Data Reconstruction Interval (mm) | 1 | |
Table Speed (mm per rotation) / Pitch | 4/4 | |
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 | |
Comment: When you use the .75 sec scan, you double sample the data which provides better bone detail. |