Specific Anatomic Region | Wrist | |
Application | 1. R/O fracture, R/O Fx/dislocation 2. Evaluate fracture healing | |
Author | Kuszyk B, Fishman EK | |
Reference Source | AJR 1996; 166:419-420 | |
Scanner Used | Siemens Somatom Plus S | |
Injection Rate | N/A | |
Contrast Volume and Type | N/A | |
Area Scanned | Entire wrist | |
Scan Delay | None | |
Length of Spiral (time) | 15-25sec | |
Slice Thickness | 2mm | |
Table Speed/Pitch | 2-3mm | |
Reconstruction Interval | 1-2mm | |
3D Technique Used | Volume rendering | |
Comment: The best plane to scan in is with the patient’s arm in the scanner parallel to the x-ray beam. |