Specific anatomic region	Chest (airway)
Application	Airway (adult)
Author	Elliot K Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	Siemens Sensation 64
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec)	120/ 200 / 0.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.6
Slice thickness (mm)	0.75
Pitch	0.9
Kernel	B30f medium smooth
Reconstruction interval	0.5mm
Image order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral contrast	N/A
IV contrast volume and type	N/A
Injection rate	N/A
Scan delay (sec)	N/A
3D technique used	VRT / MIP / MPR
Comment: IV contrast might be unnecessary to look at stent patency or airway patency. But for tumor staging it is mandatory. For airway evaluation we routinely do 3D mapping. This is especially valuable with a stent present.