Specific anatomic region	Chest Abd
Application	Chest Abd routine (R/O masses, stage lymphoma)
Author	Elliot K Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	Siemens Sensation 64
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec)	120/ 300 / 0.5
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.6
Slice thickness (mm)	3-5mm
Pitch	0.75
Kernel	B30f medium smooth abdomen window
Reconstruction interval	3-5mm
Image order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral contrast	Omnipaque-350 in water (100cc of Omnipaque-350 in one gallon of water)
IV contrast volume and type	100-120cc Omnipaque 350
Injection rate	2-2.5cc/sec
Scan delay (sec)	50-60 sec
3D technique used	MPR & VRT as needed
Comment: We use either Hypaque 3% or water in our routine studies