Specific Anatomic Region

Kidney

Application

R/O renal or ureteral calculus

Author

Fishman EK

Reference Source

Personal communication

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus-4

Injection Rate

No contrast used

Contrast Volume and Type

N/A

Area Scanned

From midportion T-12 to midportion of symphysis

Scan Delay

None

Length of Spiral (time)

Up to 40sec

Slice Thickness

3mm

Table Speed/Pitch

6mm/sec

Reconstruction Interval

3mm

3D Technique Used

None usually

Comment: Reformatting of data into oblique planes may better define the location of a stone in difficult cases. I prefer 3mm sections for this application.