Specific Anatomic Region	Shoulder
Application	Trauma to shoulder joint (includes scapula and humerus)
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 just above acromioclavicular joint through scapular tip
Scan Delay	None
Length of Spiral (time)	40sec
Slice Thickness	3mm
Table Speed/Pitch	3-5mm/sec
Reconstruction Interval	2mm
3D Technique Used	Volume rendering and multiplanar obliques
Comment: The technique can be modified if only the humeral head is injured. In cases with complex trauma IV contrast may be used to exclude a vascular injury to the mediastinum. The protocol used would use 120ml of contrast injected at 2-3ml/sec with a 30sec delay.