Specific Anatomic Region | Liver | |
Application | Suspected hemangioma | |
Author | Fishman EK | |
Reference Source | Personal communication | |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Plus 4 | |
Injection Rate | 2-3ml/sec | |
Contrast Volume and Type | 100ml of Omnipaque-350 | |
Area Scanned | Sequential images over suspected lesion | |
Scan Delay | 30sec to initial scan | |
Length of Spiral (time) | Not needed | |
Slice Thickness | 5mm | |
Table Speed/Pitch | N/A | |
Reconstruction Interval | N/A | |
3D Technique Used | N/A | |
Comment: Scans are obtained at 30sec intervals until 5min, then every 60sec until 10min, as needed. In select cases the scanning is carried out until 15min. The classic peripheral enhancement and fill in is classic for these tumors. |