Specific Anatomic Region | Chest |
Application | Solitary pulmonary nodule evaluation |
Author | Fishman EK |
Reference Source | Personal communication |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Plus 4 |
Injection Rate | See note in Comment |
Contrast Volume and Type | N/A |
Area Scanned | Several mm above and below nodule |
Scan Delay | None |
Length of Spiral (time) | Usually 10sec |
Slice Thickness | 2-3mm |
Table Speed/Pitch | 2-3mm/sec or a pitch of 1 |
Reconstruction Interval | 1mm |
3D Technique Used | None usually needed |
Comment: The study looks for the presence of fat or calcification within a lesion in order to declare it benign. Recent work with enhancement of nodules may prove valuable in the future. Standard algorithm is used without edge enhancement. |