Liver
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Liver
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Specific Anatomic Region |
Liver |
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Application |
Evaluate liver for metastasis following cryosurgery |
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Author |
Kuszyk B, Fishman EK |
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Reference Source |
Radiology 2000 Nov;217(2)477-486 |
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Scanner Used |
Siemens Somatom Plus 4 |
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Injection Rate |
3cc/sec |
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Contrast Volume and Type |
120-150cc of Omnipaque 350 |
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Area Scanned |
From dome of liver to just below the inferior border of the liver |
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Scan Delay |
30sec / 60-70sec |
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Length of Spiral (time) |
30-40sec |
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Slice Thickness |
3mm for arterial phase 5mm for portal venous phase |
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Table Speed/Pitch |
5mm/sec or a pitch of 1.6 |
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Reconstruction Interval |
3mm for arterial phase 5mm for portal venous phase |
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3D Technique Used |
Volume rendering |
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Comment: The protocol is under investigation to see whether we can be more accurate in detecting tumor recurrence or response following cryosurgery. |
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1A) |
1B) |
Case 1: post-cryosurgery patient |
2A) |
2B) |
Case 2: post-cryosurgery liver |
3A) |
3B) |
Case 3: AVM post cryosurgery |
3C) |
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4A) |
4B) |
Case 4: post-cryosurgery liver |
5A) |
5B) |
Case 5: post-cryosurgery liver. |
