Specific Anatomic Region | Facial region | |
Application | Trauma | |
Author | Rhea JT et al. | |
Reference Source | Radiol Clin NA Vol. 37 No. 3 May 1999: 489-513 | |
Scanner Used | GE Hi-Lite Advantage | |
Injection Rate | N/A | |
Contrast Volume and Type | None used | |
Area Scanned | Coronal- from front of nasal bone to behind sphenoid sinuses. Axial- from below maxillae to above frontal sinuses. | |
Scan Delay | None | |
Length of Spiral (time) | Not defined | |
Slice Thickness | Coronal: 3mm Axial: 3m | |
Table Speed/Pitch | Coronal: 4.5mm/sec Axial: 4.5mm/sec | |
Reconstruction Interval | Coronal: 3mm or 1 Axial: 3mm or 1 | |
3D Technique Used | Shaded surface (SSD) | |
Comments: 1.Scanning is done in both coronal and axial plane. 2. Data is reconstructed at 1mm interval when MPR or 3D is done. |