Specific Anatomic Region | Lung |
Application | Evaluate suspected AVM |
Author | Hoffman R. |
Reference Source | Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 200 Mar-April;23(2):165-170 |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Plus-4 |
Injection Rate | 3cc/sec |
Contrast Volume and Type | 100-120cc of Omnipaque 350 |
Area Scanned | Usually the entire chest |
Scan Delay | 25sec |
Length of Spiral (time) | 30-40sec |
Slice Thickness | 3mm |
Table Speed/Pitch | 3-5mm/sec or a pitch of 1-1.6 |
Reconstruction Interval | 1 or 3mm |
3D Technique Used | Volume rendering |
Comment: In select cases only the area of interest is scanned rather than the entire lung. |