Specific Anatomic Region	Liver
Application	Liver transplant evaluation
Author	Smith P et al
Reference Source	J Comput Assist Tomogr (in press)
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Plus-4
Injection Rate	3cc/sec
Contrast Volume and Type	150
Area Scanned	From just above dome of liver to inferior margin of liver
Scan Delay	30sec / 60-70sec
Length of Spiral (time)	30-35sec dual spiral
Slice Thickness	3mm
Table Speed/Pitch	5-6mm/sec
Reconstruction Interval	Every 1mm for arterial phase and every 3mm for venous phase
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: Dual phase scanning provides evaluation of the liver parenchyma, arterial supply and venous anatomy.