Specific Anatomic Region

Liver

Application

Differential diagnosis of liver masses

Author

Hoe LV et al.

Reference Source

AJR 1997; 168:1185-1192

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus 4

Injection Rate

2.5-3ml/sec

Contrast Volume and Type

125-150cc of Telebrix (300-380mg/ml)

Area Scanned

Entire liver

Scan Delay

25sec arterial / 80sec venous

Length of Spiral (time)

Approx 30sec

Slice Thickness

5mm

Table Speed/Pitch

Pitch 1-1.5

Reconstruction Interval

3mm intervals

3D Technique Used

None

Comment: Scans in both the arterial and portal vein phases improve the radiologist's ability to differentiate hepatoma and FNH from other tumors is the authors' conclusion.