Specific Anatomic RegionPelvis
ApplicationPID
AuthorFishman EK
Reference SourcePersonal communication
Scanner UsedSiemens Somatom Plus 4
Injection Rate2ml/sec
Contrast Volume and Type120ml
Area ScannedFrom just beneath symphysis till mid-kidney
Scan Delay40 sec (70sec if better venous opacification is needed)
Length of Spiral (time)30sec
Slice Thickness5mm
Table Speed/Pitch5-8mm/sec
Reconstruction Interval5mm
3D Technique UsedNone
Comment:
1. Ultrasound is the primary modality for imaging PID.
2. CT is often used when ultrasound is indeterminate or in cases of CT evaluation of RLQ or LLQ pain.