Specific anatomic region	Kidney
Application	Kidney mass (staging)
Author	Elliot K Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	Siemens Sensation 64
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec)	120 / 250/ 0.33
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.6
Slice thickness (mm)	0.75mm (thin) 3.0mm (thick)
Pitch	0.75
Kernel	B20f smooth abdomen window (thin) B30f medium smooth abdomen (thick)
Reconstruction interval	0.5mm (thin) 3.0mm (thick)
Image order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral contrast	water
IV contrast volume and type	120 cc Omnipaque 350
Injection rate	3.0-3.5 cc/sec
Scan delay (sec)	Arterial: 30 sec Venous: 55 sec Excretory phase: 5 min
3D technique used	VRT & MIP & MPR
Comment: Also have protocol using 0.5 sec rotation time.