Specific anatomic region | pelvis |
Application | Bony pelvis |
Author | Elliot K Fishman, MD |
Reference Source | JHU Protocol |
Scanner Used | Siemens Sensation 64 |
KV/Effective mAs/ Rotation time (sec) | 120 / 276/ 0.5 |
Detector Collimation (mm) | 0.6 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 0.75mm (thin) 5.0mm (soft tissue) 3.0mm (bone) |
Pitch | 0.75 |
Kernel | B20f smooth bone window (thin) B70f very sharp bone window (3's) B30f medium smooth abdomen (5's) |
Reconstruction interval | 0.5mm (thin) 3.0mm (bone) 5.0mm (ST) |
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 |
Comment: In select cases (tumor) IV contrast can be used. Also in trauma patients it can be helpful to do a CTA at the same time. |