Specific Anatomic Region	Muscle
Application	R/O tumor
Author	Fishman EK
Reference Source	Radiographics 1999 Sept/Oct;19(5)1143-1160
Scanner Used	Siemens Somatom Plus 4
Injection Rate	2ml/sec
Contrast Volume and Type	120ml of Omnipaque 350
Area Scanned	From above to below area in question
Scan Delay	30-40sec
Length of Spiral (time)	20-40sec
Slice Thickness	3-5mm
Table Speed/Pitch	1-2 pitch
Reconstruction Interval	Every 3-5mm
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering in select cases
Comment: Abscesses and tumors may both have an enhancing rim. Both may also be necrotic.