Specific Anatomic Region | Bone |
Application | Suspected osteoid osteoma |
Author | Fishman EK |
Reference Source | Personal communication |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Plus-4 |
Injection Rate | N/A |
Contrast Volume and Type | N/A |
Area Scanned | From 2cm above to 2cm below suspected area |
Scan Delay | None |
Length of Spiral (time) | 20-30sec |
Slice Thickness | 2mm |
Table Speed/Pitch | 2-3mm/sec |
Reconstruction Interval | 1-2mm |
3D Technique Used | Volume rendering (if needed) |
Comment: - Narrow collimation and close interscan spacing is needed is for detection of the nidus.
- Wide window width and center may be needed to recognize the nidus.
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