Specific Anatomic Region	Kidney
Application	Evaluate a potential renal transplant donor
Author	Smith P, et al
Reference Source	RadioGraphics 1998; 18:589-601
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Plus 4
Injection Rate	3cc/sec
Contrast Volume and Type	150cc of Omnipaque 350
Area Scanned	From level of celiac axis to below common iliac aa
Scan Delay (2 delays if dual spiral)	30sec/60-70sec
Length of Spiral (time)	35-40sec
Slice Thickness	3mm
Table Speed/Pitch	5-6mm/sec or pitch up to 2
Reconstruction Interval	1mm for arterial phase 2mm for venous phase
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering with MIP in select instances as a complement
Comment: The technique is a dual-phase study with the arterial phase for arterial mapping and the venous phase for the renal vein and its variants. A delayed topogram (scoutview) is obtained to evaluate the pelvocalyceal system.