Specific Anatomic Region

Diaphragm

Application

Rupture/hernia

Author

Fishman EK

Reference Source

Personal communication

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus 4

Injection Rate

2ml/sec

Contrast Volume and Type

100ml of Omnipaque-350

Area Scanned

3-5cm above to 3-5cm below diaphragm

Scan Delay

40-50sec

Length of Spiral (time)

25-35sec

Slice Thickness

3-5mm

Table Speed/Pitch

5-8mm/sec or a pitch of 1.6

Reconstruction Interval

2-3mm

3D Technique Used

Multiplanar coronal and sagittal images

Comment: The multiplanar images are critical in difficult cases. The sagittal view is especially useful.