Musculoskeletal

Orbit: Trauma

Specific Anatomic Region

Orbit

Application

Trauma

Author

Rhea JT et al.

Reference Source

Radiol Clin NA Vol. 37 No. 3 May 1999: 489-513

Scanner Used

GE Hi-Lite Advantage

Injection Rate

N/A

Contrast Volume and Type

None used

Area Scanned

Coronal- from front of eyelids to behind the optic canals.
Axial- through orbits.

Scan Delay

None

Length of Spiral (time)

Not defined

Slice Thickness

Coronal: 1mm
Axial: 1mm

Table Speed/Pitch

Coronal: 1.5mm/sec
Axial: 1mm

Reconstruction Interval

Coronal: 1mm
Axial: 1mm

3D Technique Used

Shaded surface rendering

Comments: 1.This protocol is also used for foreign body localization.
2. Images are filmed at both soft tissue and bone windows.