Musculoskeletal

Acetabulum/pelvis: Evaluate suspected fracture

Specific Anatomic Region

Acetabulum/Pelvis

Application

Evaluate suspected fracture

Author

Fishman EK

Reference Source

Personal communication

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus 4

Injection Rate

N/A

Contrast Volume and Type

N/A

Area Scanned

From iliac crest through ischium

Scan Delay

None

Length of Spiral (time)

40sec

Slice Thickness

3mm

Table Speed/Pitch

1.6 pitch

Reconstruction Interval

2mm

3D Technique Used

Volume rendering

Comment:

• IV contrast can be used to create vascular maps to exclude vascular injury. In these cases a delay of 30sec till scanning is ideal.
• a CT cystogram may also be useful in these cases.