Specific anatomic region	Cardiac Low HR (Heart Rate) .37
Application	Coronary Arteries - coronary artery disease
Author	Elliot K Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	Siemens Sensation 64
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec)	120/ 850 / .37
Detector Collimation (mm)	.6
Slice thickness (mm)	.75
Pitch	.18
Kernel	B20
Reconstruction interval	.4
Image order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral contrast	N/A
IV contrast volume and type	80 cc Visipaque 320 / 40 cc saline
Injection rate	4cc/sec
Scan delay (sec)	Test bolus + 6 sec handling time
3D technique used	VRT/MIP
Comment: An ideal heart rate for cardiac CT is 60-65 BPM and if too slow can be an issue as well.