Acquisition Phase | Phase Included | Scan Delay | Respiration Phase | Anatomical Coverage |
Non Contrast | Yes | N/A | Hold | Frontal sinus through mandible |
Arterial Phase | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Venous Phase | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Delayed Phase | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Scan Comments: IV contrast is not routinely necessary. | ||||
Technical Parameters | Parameters |
kVp | 120 |
Effective mAs | N/A |
Care Dose Reference mAs | 135 |
Time (Rotation) | 1.0 sec |
Average Acquisition Time | 8-10 sec |
Collimation | 64 x 0.6mm |
Pitch Value | 0.8 |
Scan Direction | caudocranial |
Comments: Isocentering the patient within the gantry is key to image quality and dose modulation. | |
Reconstruction Parameters | Soft Tissue | Thin Data | Bone |
Slice Thickness | 3mm | 0.75mm | 3mm |
Reconstruction Spacing | 3mm | 0.5mm | 3mm |
Reconstruction Algorithm | H30 | H60 | H60 |
Window Width and Level | 350 / 50 | 2500 / 50 | 2500 / 500 |
Reconstruction Comments: Coronal and sagittal image reconstructions are also performed. | |||
Contrast Parameters | Parameters |
Contrast Type | N/A |
Contrast Volume | N/A |
Saline Flush | N/A |
Injection Rate | N/A |
Oral Contrast | N/A |
Contrast Volume | N/A |
Comments: IV contrast is not routinely necessary. | |
Acquisition Phase | Phase Included | Scan Delay | Respiration Phase | Anatomical Coverage |
Non Contrast | Yes | N/A | Hold | Frontal sinus through mandible |
Arterial Phase | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Venous Phase | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Delayed Phase | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Scan Comments: IV contrast is not routinely necessary. | ||||
Technical Parameters | Parameters |
kVp | 120 |
Effective mAs | N/A |
Care Dose Reference mAs | 135 |
Time (Rotation) | 1.0 sec |
Average Acquisition Time | 8-10 sec |
Collimation | 64 x 0.6mm |
Pitch Value | 0.8 |
Scan Direction | caudocranial |
Comments: Isocentering the patient within the gantry is key to image quality and dose modulation. | |
Reconstruction Parameters | Soft Tissue | Thin Data | Bone |
Slice Thickness | 3mm | 0.75mm | 3mm |
Reconstruction Spacing | 3mm | 0.5mm | 3mm |
Reconstruction Algorithm | H30 | H60 | H60 |
Window Width and Level | 350 / 50 | 2500 / 50 | 2500 / 500 |
Reconstruction Comments: Coronal and sagittal image reconstructions are also performed. | |||
Contrast Parameters | Parameters |
Contrast Type | N/A |
Contrast Volume | N/A |
Saline Flush | N/A |
Injection Rate | N/A |
Oral Contrast | N/A |
Contrast Volume | N/A |
Comments: IV contrast is not routinely necessary. | |