Specific Anatomic Region	Pelvis
Application	Pelvic mass or tumor staging
Author	Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Reference Source	JHU Protocol
Scanner Used	Siemens Sensation 64
KV/Effective mAs/Rotation time (sec)	120/300/0.37
Detector Collimation (mm)	0.6
Slice Thickness (mm)	5, 3, or .75
Pitch	0.7
Kernel	30
Reconstruction Interval	5, 3, or .5
Image Order (acquisition)	Cr-ca
Oral Contrast	1000 cc of Omnipaque solution or water
IV contrast volume and type	100-120 cc of Omnipaque-350
Injection Rate	3-4 cc/sec
Scan delay (sec)	25-70 sec (depends on application)
3D technique used	VRT with bone removal
Comment: The application defines the protocol (i.e. stage bladder cancer, suspected pelvic abscess, pelvic bleed). In select cases, dual phase imaging is needed (vascular pathology). In select cases, rectal cases may also be of value.