Specific Anatomic Region	Liver
Application	Evaluate liver for metastasis following cryosurgery
Author	Kuszyk B, Fishman EK
Reference Source	Radiology 2000 Nov;217(2)477-486
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Plus 4
Injection Rate	3cc/sec
Contrast Volume and Type	120-150cc of Omnipaque 350
Area Scanned	From dome of liver to just below the inferior border of the liver
Scan Delay	30sec / 60-70sec
Length of Spiral (time)	30-40sec
Slice Thickness	3mm for arterial phase 5mm for portal venous phase
Table Speed/Pitch	5mm/sec or a pitch of 1.6
Reconstruction Interval	3mm for arterial phase 5mm for portal venous phase
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering
Comment: The protocol is under investigation to see whether we can be more accurate in detecting tumor recurrence or response following cryosurgery.