Specific Anatomic Region	Esophagus
Application	Stage Esophageal Cancer
Author	Horton HM, Fishman EK
Reference Source	Spiral CT of the Esophagus and Stomach (in: Spiral CT: Principles, Techniques and Clinical Applications. Fishman, Jeffrey, eds. 1998)
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Plus-4
Injection Rate	2-3 cc/sec
Contrast Volume and Type	120 cc of Omnipaque-350
Area Scanned	From supraclavicular zone thru liver
Scan Delay	40 seconds
Length of Spiral (time)	35-40 sec
Slice Thickness	5mm
Table Speed/Pitch	8mm/sec or 1.6 pitch
Reconstruction Interval	5mm
3D Technique Used	None needed
Comment: 1. EsophaCat is useful for opacification of the esophagus. 2. Key areas of difficulty are the EG jxn and the celiac axis.